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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at SUNY Buffalo State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New York residents, the tuition & fees are $12,157 and $24,637 for non-New York residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $471 for New York residents and $991 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,310$23,790
Fees$847$847
Cost per Credit$471$991
Books & Supplies$1,052
Room & Board$16,716 (On-Campus) / $16,716 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,814 (On-Campus) / $3,310 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,739$45,219
Off-Campus Total$33,235$45,715
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$12,143$12,115$12,252$12,157$12,157
Out-of-State$23,933$23,905$24,042$23,947$24,637

Graduate Program Overview

SUNY Buffalo State University is a four-years, public school located in Buffalo, New York. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,157 for New York residents and $24,637 for out-of-state students.
It offers eighty-nine (89) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSUNY Buffalo State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY
Graduate School Students1,026 students
227 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,157
Out-of-State$24,637
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 89 Graduate Programs
64 Master's, 25 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

SUNY Buffalo State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 89 major areas - 64 Master's (2 online programs), 9 Post-Bachelor', 16 Post-Master'(1 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total566-1859
Men148-39
Women418-1550
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Mathematics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Analytics, General- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration27 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Urban Education and Leadership3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Elementary Education and Teaching54 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Earth Science Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial Engineering5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Science and Theory- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Museology/Museum Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Data Analytics, General9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)184 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Economics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - 4
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Elementary and Middle School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - 11
Education (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,173 students enrolled in SUNY Buffalo State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,026 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 264 male and 762 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 383 full-time and 643 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 227 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 198 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,026
Men Students264
Women Students762
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,026
Full-time Students383
Part-time Students643
By race/ethnicity 773 White, 121 Black, and 27 Asian students are attending at SUNY Buffalo State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,026
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian27
Black121
Hispanic61
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		2
White773
Two or more races19
Un-Known10
32 students are younger than 22 and 144 students are older than 65. The school has 602 students aged between 22 and 30 and 203 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,026
21 & Under32
22-24368
25-29234
30-34116
35-3987
40 & Over144
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At SUNY Buffalo State University, 227 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 198 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment981
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses227
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses198
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses556
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses227
New York Resident185
Other State In U.S.38
Outside of U.S.4
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