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General Social Sciences at University at Buffalo

318 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
#18 Overall Quality
The General Social Sciences major is part of the social sciences program at University at Buffalo.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how University at Buffalo ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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General Social Sciences Degrees Available at University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo Social Sciences Rankings

University at Buffalo was ranked #18 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences 13
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best General Social Sciences Schools 18
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 25
Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 31
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences 53
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 66
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences Graduates 95
Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates 102

Popularity of Social Sciences at University at Buffalo

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University at Buffalo handed out 318 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 333 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from University at Buffalo Make?

$30,016 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Social Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,016 a year. This is less than $32,131, which is the national median of all social sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Sciences Graduates from University at Buffalo Have?

$21,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo, social sciences students borrow a median amount of $21,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,499.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social sciences program at University at Buffalo is $231 per month.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at University at Buffalo are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 55
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 165
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 26

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 176
Economics 160
Political Science & Government 126
Geography & Cartography 51
Anthropology 34

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