The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Buffalo conferred 217 master's degrees and 150 bachelor's degrees in education programs.
But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in "other" multi-/interdisciplinary studies. Data shows the school gave out 294 master's degrees in "other" multi-/interdisciplinary studies, followed by 214 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management and 135 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice/safety studies.
The SUNY Buffalo State enrolled 9,118 students for 2017-18, including 8,082 in undergraduate programs and 1,036 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Bachelor's degrees awarded | Graduate and professional degrees awarded | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 63 | 10 | - | 73 | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | - | 31 | - | 31 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 28 | - | - | 28 | |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | - | 25 | 1 | 26 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | - | 23 | - | 23 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | - | 23 | - | 23 | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 11 | 9 | - | 20 | |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 7 | 13 | - | 20 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | - | 18 | - | 18 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 7 | 11 | - | 18 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | 17 | - | 17 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 9 | 4 | - | 13 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 9 | 3 | - | 12 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | - | 12 | 12 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | - | 10 | - | 10 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | 5 | - | 9 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 9 | - | - | 9 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Business Teacher Education | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Physics Teacher Education | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | - | - | - | - | |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | - | - | - | - | |
| French Language Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | - | - | - | - | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | - | - | - | - | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | - | - | - | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | - | - | - | - | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | - | - | - | - | |
| Computer Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | - | - | - | - | |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | |
| Biology Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | - | - | - | - | |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | |
| Education, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Health Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | |
| Education total | 150 | 217 | 15 | 382 | 15.7 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | - | 294 | 11 | 305 | |
| Systems Science and Theory | - | 32 | - | 32 | |
| Museology/Museum Studies | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | - | 331 | 11 | 342 | 14.1 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 214 | - | - | 214 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 68 | - | - | 68 | |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | - | 25 | - | 25 | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 282 | 25 | 4 | 311 | 12.8 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 135 | 11 | - | 146 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 7 | 2 | - | 9 | |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 142 | 13 | - | 155 | 6.4 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 68 | - | - | 68 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 26 | 30 | - | 56 | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 18 | - | - | 18 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | - | - | - | - | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 112 | 30 | - | 142 | 5.8 |
| Sociology | 39 | - | - | 39 | |
| Economics, General | 35 | - | - | 35 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 19 | - | - | 19 | |
| Applied Economics | - | 8 | - | 8 | |
| Anthropology | 7 | - | - | 7 | |
| Geography | 7 | - | - | 7 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 5 | - | - | 5 | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
| Social Sciences, General | - | - | - | - | |
| Geography, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Social Sciences total | 115 | 8 | - | 123 | 5.1 |
| General Studies | 101 | - | - | 101 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 20 | - | - | 20 | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | - | - | - | - | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 121 | - | - | 121 | 5 |
| Psychology, General | 110 | - | - | 110 | |
| Psychology total | 110 | - | - | 110 | 4.5 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 71 | - | - | 71 | |
| Journalism | 26 | - | - | 26 | |
| Radio and Television | 9 | - | - | 9 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sports Communication | - | - | - | - | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | 106 | 1 | - | 107 | 4.4 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | 10 | 10 | 26 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 20 | - | - | 20 | |
| Music, General | 14 | - | - | 14 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 9 | - | - | 9 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 8 | - | - | 8 | |
| Interior Design | 7 | - | - | 7 | |
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Painting | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
| Photography | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Sculpture | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Metal and Jewelry Arts | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Printmaking | - | - | - | - | |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | - | - | - | - | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | - | - | - | - | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 77 | 10 | 10 | 97 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | 33 | - | - | 33 | |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 26 | - | - | 26 | |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 21 | - | - | 21 | |
| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | - | - | - | - | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 80 | - | - | 80 | 3.3 |
| Social Work | 76 | - | - | 76 | |
| Public Administration | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 76 | - | 4 | 80 | 3.3 |
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 73 | - | - | 73 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | 73 | - | - | 73 | 3 |
| Information Science/Studies | 64 | - | - | 64 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 64 | - | - | 64 | 2.6 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 44 | 8 | - | 52 | |
| Ecology | - | 9 | - | 9 | |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences total | 44 | 17 | - | 61 | 2.5 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | 38 | - | - | 38 | |
| Graphic Communications, General | 12 | - | - | 12 | |
| Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total | 50 | - | - | 50 | 2.1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 30 | 13 | - | 43 | |
| Writing, General | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Creative Writing | - | - | - | - | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 31 | 13 | - | 44 | 1.8 |
| History, General | 37 | 3 | - | 40 | |
| History total | 37 | 3 | - | 40 | 1.6 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 13 | - | - | 13 | |
| Physics, General | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Chemistry, General | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
| Physical Sciences, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Physical Sciences total | 20 | - | - | 20 | 0.8 |
| Mathematics, General | 6 | 1 | - | 7 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics total | 8 | 1 | - | 9 | 0.4 |
| Industrial Engineering | - | 7 | - | 7 | |
| Engineering total | - | 7 | - | 7 | 0.3 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 5 | - | - | 5 | |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Italian Language and Literature | - | - | - | - | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total | 7 | - | - | 7 | 0.3 |
| Philosophy | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies total | 3 | - | - | 3 | 0.1 |
| African-American/Black Studies | - | - | - | - | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total | - | - | - | - | - |
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