General Computer & Information Sciences at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year.

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

University at Buffalo General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

University at Buffalo General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 310 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #8 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at University at Buffalo awarded 310 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	284
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information 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
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940
Computer Network Architects	8,660	$113,300
Database Administrators	7,100	$99,000

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.