Bachelor of Science Class of 2016

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Employment Profile

  • Total BS Graduates (Full-Time Program): 886
  • Employed within three months of graduation - 76%
  • Average Base Salary - $45,651
  • Median Base Salary - $44,000
  • Salary Range - $20,800 - $85,000

2016 BS Employment and Salaries by FUNCTION

Function Percent of Graduates
 Average Salary
Accounting 12% $46,113
Consulting 3% $66,400
Finance 18% $42,348
General Management 20% $44,856
Human Resources  8% $39,152
Logistics and Transportation 4% $49,375
Management Information Systems 7% $54,255
Marketing and Sales 20% $42,401
Operations and Production 6% $45,951
Other 2% **

2016 BS Employment and Salaries by GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Region Percent of Graduates
 Average Salary
Western New York 54% $41,836
Downstate New York 28% $51,381
Upstate New York 3% $51,200
Other U.S. Cities 11% $50,000
International 4% **

2016 BS Employment and Salaries by INDUSTRY

Industry Percent of Graduates
 Average Salary
Accounting 9% $54,102
Consumer Products and Retail 15% $46,309
Financial Services 28% $46,323
Government and Education 2% **
Health, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 8% $47,569
Manufacturing 5% $39,563
Media and Entertainment 11% $40,406
Nonprofit 2% **
Real Estate 5% $34,333
Technology and Science 5% $39,000
Transportation 5% $38,569
Utilities 1% $51,167
Other 4% $45,333

** Indicates not enough data to report salary for this category.