Information Science at University at Buffalo

Every information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IS 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.

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

University at Buffalo Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

University at Buffalo Information Science Rankings

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In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in IS from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #36 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

IS Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 IS majors earned their master's degree from University at Buffalo. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% 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 IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following IS concentations are available at University at Buffalo. 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
General Information Science	49

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS 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 and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Science Professors	3,030	$105,860
Computer and Information Research Scientists	1,430	$131,220

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.