by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Buffalo State ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.
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The communications major at Buffalo State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Buffalo State handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 1,000% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.
Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Buffalo State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,344 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,959 for all communications students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Buffalo State, communications students borrow a median amount of $23,189 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,493.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Buffalo State paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $17,490 |
| Fees | $1,416 | $1,416 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,052 | $1,052 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,716 | $16,716 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,814 | $2,814 |
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The communications program at Buffalo State awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Buffalo State with a bachelor's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the Buffalo State communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Buffalo State Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Buffalo State.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 24 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 14 |
| Journalism | 12 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.