Welcome to Graduate Studies at Buffalo State! Buffalo State has a proud tradition of providing graduate degrees since 1945 and currently offers a wide array of over 60 outstanding academic programs. Our distinctive graduate degrees and certificates provide practical training and skills for advancement in today’s competitive job market. Buffalo State's small class sizes promote productive faculty-student interactions and opportunities for professional and personal mentoring. Graduate Programs Academic Calendar Consumer Information Graduate Catalog For Faculty Ready to Roar? Take Your Next Steps! Request Information Apply Now! Welcome to our vibrant graduate community! Kevin J. Miller, Ed.D. Graduate School Historically known for our excellent teacher education programs, Buffalo State has become an institution with an ever-growing range of applied graduate programs. From English and history to business management, creativity and change leadership, conflict analysis and resolution, museum studies, and art conservation, to public relations, disaster and emergency management, public administration, higher education and student affairs administration, criminal justice, and speech-language pathology, to data science and analytics, applied economics, applied math, great lakes environmental science, forensic science, industrial technology, and mechanical and manufacturing technology. Upon matriculation graduate students become members of the Graduate Student Association (GSA). The GSA offers networking opportunities, and financial support for research, scholarly projects, and travel to professional conferences. It also sponsors a Graduate Student Research Fair every May. The Graduate School is located in Cleveland Hall 204 and serves as the hub for information about graduate programs. Our welcoming staff is always ready and willing to assist with questions about graduate programs, the application process, admissions, graduate assistantships, or fellowships. We look forward to serving you as a Buffalo State Graduate Student. 1945 Began offering graduate degrees 1,026 Graduate students 643 Part-time graduate students 383 Full-time graduate students Graduate Student Association Get Involved! Graduate Advisory Council View All 2021–2022 Fiona Beckett Art Conservation, AS David Ben-Merre English, AS Atta Ceesay Public Administration, AS Gliset Colon Exceptional Education, Dean's Appointee John Earshen Engineering Technology, SOP Keli Garas-York Elementary Education, Literacy, and Educational Leadership, SOE David Henry Elementary Education, Literacy, and Educational Leadership, SOE Kim Jackson Graduate School, Ex officio Jamie Kim Chemistry, AS Camilo Maldonado Speech-Language Pathology, Dean's Appointee Kevin Miller Graduate School, Ex officio Awilda Ramos Zagarrigo Exceptional Education, Dean's Appointee