Communication Sciences at Buffalo State

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what Buffalo State has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 8,339. In 2021, 22 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Buffalo State.

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

Buffalo State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

Buffalo State Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Buffalo State performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Buffalo State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	12
	13
	18
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	104
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	117
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	120
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	133
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146
Best Communication Sciences Schools	148
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	149
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	166
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Buffalo State. This makes it the #104 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Buffalo State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Buffalo State.

Buffalo State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Buffalo State in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Buffalo State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Buffalo State with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Buffalo State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from Buffalo State. About 6% were men and 94% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Buffalo State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Buffalo State, 94% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Buffalo State also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at Buffalo State. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Buffalo State. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	55

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication 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 Buffalo State.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Speech-Language Pathologists	12,750	$90,820
Audiologists	1,010	$83,390

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 Fortunate4now under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.