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Buffalo Colleges

Colleges in Buffalo aren't just for recent high school graduates. In fact, the US Department of Education reported that a mere 27% of college students represent this younger category. Many students are older, have children and families, and are looking to improve their career standing through higher education. Better job opportunities, higher salaries, and improved career flexibility are the benefits of a college education. ( More )

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At one state college in Buffalo, these non-traditional students comprise most of its population, which exceeds 16,000. Other schools in Buffalo also cater to older students, many who commute. But there are still plenty of opportunities for the traditional, younger college student in Buffalo, too.

With a degree from a Buffalo college, graduates can confidently seek jobs in Buffalo's strong economy. Finance and accounting are popular majors (three major banks are headquartered in Buffalo). Product management and manufacturing are other strong local job areas, as several automotive manufacturers call Buffalo home. The city is heavily wired with fiber-optics too, making it an outpost for the high-tech world.

Add to these job fields a growing tradition of research at some of Buffalo's key college campuses, and graduates will find a wide variety of careers available to them after graduation. College in Buffalo is a good idea for students ready for a career full of opportunity.

About Buffalo

Choose Buffalo, New York's second largest city, for your college or university education, and you'll meet a terrific mix of people. Since nearly half Buffalo's residents are ethnically non-white, it's hard to say who's the minority. Whether it's arts, culture, dining (on Buffalo wings, of course), or music, Buffalo offers an extraordinary mix of experiences.

With a city-population of over a quarter million, and 1.1 million residents along the Buffalo-Niagara corridor, this industrial city thrives by water. Situated on the Niagara River between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, Buffalo is today an educational and medical center. If you want to study healthcare, Buffalo is a particularly good location for you. The Roswell Park Cancer Institute and related schools have become centers for bio-informatics and research on the human genome.

The diversity of Buffalo's colleges and universities prepares you for life in the global economy. Variously called the country's "friendliest city," the City with a Heart, and an All-American city, Buffalo welcomes all students. You'll have many educational choices, from the large state university, to comprehensive colleges, to small colleges and technical schools. Or attend a community college, if you'd prefer a two-year degree.

You're in ski country, so you'd best make the most of it. You're also in swim, sail, water-ski country, too. Sports fishing is popular, so you can dine on the bass, trout, and salmon you catch and keep your living expenses to a minimum in this affordable northern city.