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Area Studies at University at Buffalo

If you plan to study Area Studies, consider the program at University at Buffalo. Get started with the following essential facts.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 area studies degrees were awarded at University at Buffalo.

Studying Online at University at Buffalo

Distance learning is available at University at Buffalo. Among 31,903 students, 2,663 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,527 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Area Studies graduates at University at Buffalo, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Area Studies graduates at University at Buffalo are 79% women (11) and 21% men (3).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at University at Buffalo

Among the 8 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at University at Buffalo, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo, below the national average of 44%.*

Area Studies Master’s Program at University at Buffalo

Of the 2 master’s area studies graduates at University at Buffalo, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies master’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of Area Studies master’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo, above the national average of 34%.*

Area Studies Doctoral Program at University at Buffalo

Among the 4 doctoral area studies degrees awarded at University at Buffalo, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies doctoral degree recipients at University at Buffalo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Area Studies doctoral degree recipients at University at Buffalo, above the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Area Studies Concentrations at University at Buffalo

This Area Studies program at University at Buffalo offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
American U.S. Studies	6
Asian Studies	8

Best-Paid Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Those who complete Area Studies program at University at Buffalo pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Area Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.