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Buffalo State College Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at SUNY Buffalo State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Buffalo State College graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $32,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $40,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians, with median first-year earnings of $58,600 , followed by Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at $57,500 , and Information Science/Studies at $42,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $41,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for SUNY Buffalo State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for SUNY Buffalo State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196130.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026