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Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

University at Buffalo Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

University at Buffalo Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Physical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from University at Buffalo. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Buffalo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 27
Materials Sciences 27
Geological & Earth Sciences 14
Physics 14

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,400 $79,340
Chemists 3,360 $85,590

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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