Sociology at University at Buffalo

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if University at Buffalo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 164 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

University at Buffalo Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at University at Buffalo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
	86
	129
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
Best Value Sociology Schools	327

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in sociology from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #37 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from University at Buffalo Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $29,746. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 164 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	42
International Students	90
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University at Buffalo Sociology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in sociology from University at Buffalo. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Criminology
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Sociology Professors	1,290	$90,250
Sociologists	190	$75,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.