Bachelor of Science Class of 2017

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Employment Profile

  • Total BS Graduates (Full-Time Program): 874
  • Employed within three months of graduation - 74%
  • Average Base Salary - $45,968
  • Median Base Salary - $45,000
  • Salary Range - $21,450 - $72,500

2017 BS Employment and Salaries by FUNCTION

Function Percent of Class Average Salary
Accounting 11% $53,389
Consulting 2% $67,500
Finance 21% $46,412
General Management 16% $47,965
Human Resources  11% $39,120
Logistics and Transportation 2% $38,000
Management Information Systems 3% $45,792
Marketing and Sales 23% $40,054
Operations and Production 7% $48,587
Other 4% **

2017 BS Employment and Salaries by GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Region Percent of Class Average Salary
Western New York 53% $41,337
Downstate New York 27% $54,305
Upstate New York 3% $29,373
Other U.S. Cities 13% $52,282
International 4% $42,833

2017 BS Employment and Salaries by INDUSTRY

Industry Percent of Class Average Salary
Accounting 7% $60,583
Consumer Products and Retail 10% $49,736
Financial Services 29% $46,996
Government and Education 1% $36,333
Health, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 3% $47,318
Manufacturing 7% $42,933
Media and Entertainment 9% $40,000
Nonprofit 4% $36,688
Real Estate 7% $43,340
Technology and Science 13% $39,500
Transportation 4% $39,908
Utilities 1% **
Other 5% $43,460

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