School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist at University at Buffalo

Every school librarian/school library media specialist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the school librarian/school library media specialist program at University at Buffalo stacks up to those at other schools.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

Online Classes Are Available at University at Buffalo

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

University at Buffalo does offer online education options in school librarian/school library media specialist for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

University at Buffalo School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the school librarian/school library media specialist majors at University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Program

Of the 45 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in school librarian/school library media specialist each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a school librarian/school library media specialist master's degree from University at Buffalo, 82% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a master's in school librarian/school library media specialist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

• Latin Teacher Education
• Earth Science Teacher Education
• Chemistry Education
• Spanish Education
• Modern Language Education

Careers That School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Grads May Go Into

A degree in school librarian/school library media specialist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Librarians	12,690	$68,520

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.