United StatesBuffalo, NY

SUNY Buffalo State University

Public · Solid evidence

Value51/100
Solid evidence72/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience48
Location82
Annual university cost$35,622Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance76%Not a personal probability
Graduation36%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$52,33410 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic41
Career46
Evidence coverage72

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,393Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    Get to know Buffalo

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    SportsBuffalo Bills

    City-level founder archive: professional NFL team in Buffalo.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Buffalo or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+573,813
    Residents aged 22–2444,587
    Residents aged 25–2973,407

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health28.3% · 162,114 employed residents
    Manufacturing11.2% · 64,090 employed residents
    Professional & business services10.8% · 61,932 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Degrees

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    128 matching programs

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    EconomicsMaster's Degree$57,189 Education, OtherBachelors Degree$39,534 Education, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$56,182 Education, OtherMaster's Degree$48,116 Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelors Degree$39,534 Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$78,878 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$44,276 Educational/Instructional Media DesignBachelors Degree$29,322 Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$45,696 Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelors Degree$63,749 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$26,064 English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$31,974 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree$28,019 Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelors Degree$30,554 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree$27,656 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$25,658 Fine and Studio ArtsGraduate/Professional Certificate$42,188 Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$27,939 Fine and Studio ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,188 Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherBachelors Degree$27,258 Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherMaster's Degree$31,974 Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,848 Geography and CartographyBachelors Degree$37,478 Geography and CartographyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,745 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$27,947 Graphic CommunicationsBachelors Degree$23,101 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$32,711 HistoryBachelors Degree$27,947 HistoryMaster's Degree$41,295 Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelors Degree$29,866

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