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Best Business Programs in Buffalo for 2027

7 business schools in the Buffalo area, ranked city-wide, plus where they place in our statewide rankings for 2 fields. Every list is scored on graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate earnings from federal IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS data.

Metro ranking
1
Programs analyzed
61
Schools ranked
7
Fields covered
2
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Business Programs in Buffalo, in Brief

The Buffalo business-school ranking compares 7 schools across the metro area, drawn from 61 accredited programs, one row per school. Private schools make up most of the seven ranked schools; two are public, including University at Buffalo at #1.

Beyond the two metro lists, 1 Buffalo-area school appears in our statewide rankings for two fields, accounting the deepest with 2 ranked programs.

Of the business programs in Buffalo, the largest school is University at Buffalo, with 31,903 students. Niagara University graduates the highest share of its students, 75%. SUNY Buffalo State University is the most selective, admitting 73% of applicants. Bryant & Stratton College-Online and Hilbert College offer the degree online.

Rankings in Buffalo

Rankings by Field Near Buffalo

Statewide ranks, Buffalo-area schools only.

Schools in the Most Buffalo Rankings

By number of lists, then best rank.

  1. University at Buffalo In 4 rankings · #1 in Business schools
  2. Niagara University #2 in Business schools
  3. D'Youville University #3 in Business schools
  4. SUNY Buffalo State University #4 in Business schools
  5. Bryant & Stratton College-Online #5 in Business schools

Other Fields, Ranked Nationally

Business Programs in Buffalo: Your Questions, Answered

What is the best business school in Buffalo?

University at Buffalo ranks #1 on our Buffalo business-school ranking with a 91.0 Program Score, ahead of Niagara University at 80.9. Scores weigh graduation rate, cost, selectivity and graduate earnings.

How many business schools are in the Buffalo area?

We analyzed 61 accredited business programs in the Buffalo metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, and ranked 7 schools, one row per school.

Which Buffalo business school costs the least?

University at Buffalo has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the Buffalo list, $7,070 a year before aid, and ranks #1.

Can you study business online in Buffalo?

Yes. Two of the seven ranked Buffalo-area schools offer the program online, including Bryant & Stratton College-Online and Hilbert College.

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