Top Ranked Programs
University At Buffalo's program mix is anchored in Business, with substantial depth in engineering, health, and social science fields. Business accounts for 17% of graduates, Engineering represents 15%, and Social Sciences makes up 12% — a broad applied-professional portfolio shaped by the university's research identity and Western New York's regional labor market. Across 60 programs serving roughly 5,670 students annually, 40 meet Azimuth's [program-ranking threshold](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-evaluate-programs/). The strongest earnings come from quantitative and applied fields. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #68 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $105,160 from a cohort of 269. Azimuth ranks Nursing #93 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $93,507, and Azimuth ranks Civil Engineering #38 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $84,868. Business Administration combines the largest cohort — 794 graduates — with median earnings of $69,903, making it the program with the highest aggregate economic footprint at University At Buffalo. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #61 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. Several of University At Buffalo's largest programs feed directly into high-mobility career pathways. The Psychology, General program graduates 632 students annually with median earnings of $52,303, and Biology, General graduates 349 with median earnings of $57,298 — both fields where four-year earnings reflect direct workforce entry. Programs like Communication and Media Studies and Computer Science are more likely grad-school-dependent pathways, where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to professional or graduate school. The [supply-demand map](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with national labor-market demand.