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. We've also included details on how University at Buffalo ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.
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The bachelor's program at University at Buffalo was ranked #204 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #18 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University at Buffalo handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 135 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in political science from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #176 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $28,639. This is less than $33,089, which is the national median of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo, political science students borrow a median amount of $20,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at University at Buffalo is $252 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University at Buffalo.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 78 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from University at Buffalo in 2021 were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at University at Buffalo are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 318 |
| Sociology | 176 |
| Economics | 160 |
| Geography & Cartography | 51 |
| Anthropology | 34 |
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