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# SUNY Buffalo State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at SUNY Buffalo State University?

The university’s larger programs show a wide spread in four-year earnings. Business Administration and Management had 147 degrees awarded and median earnings of $57,114 four years after completion; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #279 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Criminal Justice had 117 degrees awarded and median earnings of $56,034; Azimuth ranks it #77 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Teacher Education had 128 degrees awarded and median earnings of $51,209; Azimuth ranks it #77 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Liberal Arts and General Studies had 109 degrees awarded and median earnings of $46,705; Azimuth ranks it #148 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. These figures show a clear earnings contrast across the university’s larger fields.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Education**200 · 14.3%**
-   Business**176 · 12.6%**
-   Homeland security**130 · 9.3%**
-   Liberal arts**109 · 7.8%**
-   Social sciences**103 · 7.4%**
-   Other**678 · 48.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

41 of 41 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 12 degrees awarded**
$98,018

**Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians 9 degrees awarded**
$82,242

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 32 degrees awarded**
$73,327

**Information Science/Studies 64 degrees awarded**
$64,628

**Chemistry 6 degrees awarded**
$61,262

**Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 17 degrees awarded**
$60,937

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 12 | $98,018 | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | $82,242 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 32 | $73,327 | #33 |
| Information Science/Studies | 64 | $64,628 | #44 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | $61,262 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 17 | $60,937 | — |
| Economics | 41 | $58,497 | #205 |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 13 | $58,041 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 147 | $57,114 | #279 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 19 | $57,096 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 117 | $56,034 | #77 |
| History | 31 | $54,561 | #110 |
| Social Work | 61 | $53,130 | #87 |
| Psychology, General | 81 | $52,490 | #182 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 22 | $51,379 | #197 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 128 | $51,209 | #77 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 53 | $49,853 | #95 |
| Sociology | 41 | $49,595 | #167 |
| Biology, General | 36 | $48,735 | #330 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 29 | $48,267 | #66 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 109 | $46,705 | #148 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 14 | $46,224 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 27 | $45,222 | #90 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 22 | $45,120 | #4 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | $39,863 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | 40 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Security Science and Technology small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at SUNY Buffalo State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
147

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
128

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
117

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
109

**Psychology, General**
81

**Information Science/Studies**
64

**Social Work**
61

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
53

**Economics**
41

**Sociology**
41

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do SUNY Buffalo State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians**#4**
2.  Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians**#33**
3.  Information Science/Studies**#44**
4.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#77**
5.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#77**
6.  Social Work Included by program size**#87**
7.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size**#95**
8.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#148**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#182**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#279**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at SUNY Buffalo State University vary widely by field of study. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 17 programs at the university, evaluating them on the four-year earnings of federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

Earnings data are published for 25 programs, and the spread between the largest and the highest-earning fields is wide. The degree mix is led by Education, which accounts for 14.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 12.6% and Security & Protective Services at 9.3%.

The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, with 147 degrees awarded in a year and a median of $57,114 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #279 nationally and #26 in New York.

The highest earnings come from much smaller programs. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians completers earn a median of $98,018 four years after completion, from just 12 degrees awarded a year.

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians is one of the university's best-ranked programs, at #4 nationally with a median of $45,120. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians is also ranked #33 nationally with a median of $73,327.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).