Graduate Overview
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Explore the Science of Communication
At the University at Buffalo Department of Communication, we take a scientific approach to understanding how people interact, how messages shape behavior and how technology transforms communication.
- Engaged, Committed Faculty: Learn from accomplished scholars dedicated to mentoring students.
- Collaborative Research: Work alongside faculty on cutting-edge projects published in top academic journals.
- Personalized Mentorship: With fewer than 50 graduate students, you’ll benefit from one-on-one guidance and support.
- Global and Scientific Approach: Study communication through a social scientific lens with a diverse, international faculty.
- Hands-on Experience: Gain real-world research experience, including grant writing and publishing in refereed journals.
- Highly Published Faculty: Faculty members regularly contribute to leading journals in communication, social psychology and information science.
Life in Buffalo
- Exciting and Diverse: As New York’s second-largest city, Buffalo offers a vibrant cultural scene, world-class food, and endless activities, just minutes from Canada.
- Safe and Sustainable: Ranked the 4th safest U.S. city from natural disasters, with a university-wide commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030.
- Affordable and Livable: Named one of the 25 Best Affordable Places to Live, Buffalo delivers city life without the big-city price tag.
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Our research areas include:
- Social Influence and Networks
- Health Communication
- Science and Risk Communication
- New Media and Communication Technology
- Interpersonal and Organizational Communication
- Entertainment-Education/Entertainment Media
- Political Communication
We focus on the scientific study of communication using advanced quantitative methods, including multivariate statistics, mathematical modeling, computer simulation, experimental research and survey research.
What can you do with a graduate degree in communication?
- Teach and conduct research at the university level
- Study social media and its impact on relationships and health
- Design media campaigns for public health initiatives
- Analyze network patterns within organizations
- Conduct advanced attitude and behavioral analyses
- Model decision-making in negotiation and conflict
- Study policy communication on a global scale
- Monitor information flows between nations
Achieve your goals and advance your career with one of our graduate degrees:
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