Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Communication, University at Buffalo

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Degree Completion

Time to Degree

(Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students) 4.8

Completion Rates

(Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years 62%

Employment Outcomes

Quality Assurance

(Source: NRC, 2006)
Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates Yes

Employment Status at Graduation

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
Job / contract / definite commitment ?68%
Negotiating with specific organizations 2%*
Still seeking 29%*
Other 0%

Type of Job

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Postdoc 0%
Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) 92%
Private sector 8%*
Government 0%*

Primary Job Responsibilities

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Research and development 49%*
Teaching 45%
Management or administration 4%*
Professional services to individuals 1%*

Job Location

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)
In the United States 42%
Outside the United States 58%
* Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.
Data are for all degree recipients in the field from University at Buffalo and may include graduates from more than one program.

The graduate school rankings on PhDs.org have been made possible by grants from The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and The Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
The National Postdoctoral Association and The Center for Science and the Media have served as the project's fiscal sponsors.