Ever wondered how much money you’re going to earn by studying a particular degree? It’s always worth knowing what you have to look forward to when you qualify, so we went in on a deep dive into the world of post uni earnings to uncover the highest and lowest paid careers for UK graduates.
We find out which fields bring home the big bucks and which ones might leave you with a few too many ramen noodle nights. Let's get real about graduate salaries in the UK!
Data put together by the Higher Education Statistics Agency walks us through the best and worst paid graduate level jobs you can get in the UK, if you study the following courses. The analysis looked at graduate and enrolment figures, median graduates salaries, number of available degree related entry level jobs, and the graduate employment rate for each sector.
Let’s start with the good news. These are the Top 10 highest paid graduate jobs in the UK, so if you’re considering starting your studies in one of these degrees, or you’re already halfway through, don’t worry, you’ll be earning a pretty penny when you graduate!
Medicine & Dentistry
– £34,000
Veterinary Medicine
– £31,000
Engineering & Technology
– £28,000
Mathematical Sciences
– 27,500
Subjects Allied To Medicine
– £25,000
Education & Training
– £25,000
Architecture, Building & Planning
– £25,000
Social Sciences
– £25,000
Business & Management
– £24,000
Language & Area Studies
– £23,000
Now, if you do see your degree here, do not panic! This is not to say that there is no way for you to ever make any more money. This is just the median average of a starting salary for graduates of that degree. These earnings won’t always be the same for everyone, and there are always so many different paths you can take to climb the salary ladder.
Design, Creative & Performing Arts
– £20,000
Media, Journalism & Communications
– £21,000
Psychology
– £21,500
Law
– £21,500
Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies
– £23,000
Biological & Sports Sciences
– £23,000
Agricultural, Food & Related Studies
– £23,000
Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies
– £24,000
Physical Sciences
– £25,500
Computing
– £26,500
No matter what kind of a career path you end up going into after you graduate from university, over the course of your career there are so many opportunities that will present themselves to you at every step of the way. So don't be confused if you read these statistics, they're just an average number, not taking into your personal situation.
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