Economics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from University at Buffalo.

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

University at Buffalo Economics Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how University at Buffalo performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
	30
	30
	73
	76
	80
	86
	87
	98
	101
	109
	114
	132
	139
	148
	272
	306
	321
	376
	405

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in economics from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #74 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University at Buffalo Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $40,642. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 139 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from University at Buffalo in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	41
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

University at Buffalo Economics Master’s Program

Of the 17 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University at Buffalo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Buffalo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	146
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	12
Applied Economics	2

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Survey Researchers	710	$74,130

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.