How much money do SUNY College at Buffalo graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,700 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Buffalo State College graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians with a median starting salary of $58,600 followed by Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians paying $57,500 and Information Science/Studies graduates who have a median starting income of $42,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $44,000 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $43,300 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) who earn $41,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for SUNY College at Buffalo graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $44,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $43,300 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $41,500 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,700 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $38,000 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,300 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196130 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for SUNY College at Buffalo.