← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree outcomes at SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY · Public · Federal field 1313
Data scopeFederal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short versionReported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.
$9,673 below the national median for the same field and credential.
- Debt pressure
- Not available
- Positive-payoff price ceiling
- $170 / year
- 10-year scenario
- Use your actual price
- Evidence coverage
- 3/6 core measures
OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
-2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,042 → $51,866—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort68Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort77Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,346Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot availableMedian federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$54,034Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot availableEstimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,346Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,279Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE33.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$53,042Year 1
$54,034Year 4
$51,866Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,503
Estimated loan paymentNot available
—borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?$54,034 vs. $63,707
$9,673 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections. Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,020 median wageNY estimate · 5,430 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$94,840 median wageNY estimate · 38,670 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$86,450 median wageNY estimate · 1,930 jobs · 25-2023-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,820 median wageNY estimate · 7,610 jobs · 25-2032-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,170 median wageNY estimate · 5,250 jobs · 25-1194-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$95,120 median wageNY estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1124+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$98,850 median wageNY estimate · 14,920 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$104,490 median wageNY estimate · 7,480 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$103,100 median wageNY estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$99,880 median wageNY estimate · 1,840 jobs · 25-1052+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,920 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternativesSame degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Staten Island, NYCollege of Staten Island CUNY
$35,714 higher earnings · $5,767 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $89,748
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,579
View outcomes →Brooklyn, NYCUNY Brooklyn College
$34,066 higher earnings · $8,243 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,100
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,103
View outcomes →Queens, NYCUNY Queens College
$33,930 higher earnings · $7,151 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,964
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,195
View outcomes →Bronx, NYCUNY Lehman College
$33,876 higher earnings · $8,198 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,910
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,148
View outcomes → Compare these programs →DATA QUALITY
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77 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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