General Economics at University at Buffalo

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at University at Buffalo stacks up to those at other schools.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from University at Buffalo.

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

University at Buffalo General Economics Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo General Economics Rankings

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

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 general economics major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	26
	28
	33
	37
	38
	48
	52
	63
	73
	185
	272
	308
	314

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in general economics from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #63 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo. Of these graduates, 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 general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in general economics from University at Buffalo. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from University at Buffalo, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Applied Economics
• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.