Economics
Economics
5 years after Graduation.
EXPLAINER NOTES BY ANDY GARDNER
Subjects covered include:
Economics
General Median salaries to compare with below:
For all 24-29-year-olds in work in 2014-15: £20,800 WonkHE. For all ages, £27,600 in 2015 ASHE
Interesting points from the depths of the LEO spreadsheet:
Good levels of median earnings. Approximately 80% of courses produce median earnings of £30k plus, and half of these are in the middle prior attainment band. Like Business Studies there are a range of apprenticeships in accountancy, insurance and investment management that sixth formers could consider if they are not bothered about the university experience.
It’s not just about the money!
There are many reasons to go to university; Love of a subject, independent and critical thinking, independent living (if affordable!). It’s not just about salary levels, however applicants must not be misled by general statements about a blanket graduate dividend, these can be clearly bogus. See information below.
For courses with a clear vocational link, check to see if there is a relevant apprenticeship standard:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-standards https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/institute-for-apprenticeships
https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch
Economics
Data Set

HE provider | Upper quartile | Median earnings | Lower quartile |
---|---|---|---|
The University of Cambridge | 105300 | 61000 | 44600 |
Birkbeck College | 72800 | 60200 | 32900 |
London School of Economics and Political Science | 120900 | 55200 | 44700 |
The University of Warwick | 68900 | 52000 | 41800 |
The University of Bath | 68500 | 51200 | 33700 |
The University of Oxford | 80600 | 51200 | 37400 |
University College London | 64700 | 49600 | 39800 |
The University of Bristol | 62600 | 48200 | 37600 |
University of Nottingham | 62300 | 47900 | 36400 |
The University of Edinburgh | 62000 | 47400 | 31700 |
University of Durham | 61700 | 46200 | 32800 |
The University of Surrey | 58000 | 46000 | 36500 |
The University of St Andrews | 60500 | 44100 | 30000 |
The University of Exeter | 52200 | 42000 | 30800 |
The University of York | 49300 | 41600 | 30800 |
The University of Manchester | 52000 | 40100 | 28700 |
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 52400 | 39900 | 29000 |
The City University | 48900 | 39600 | 28400 |
The University of Leeds | 51200 | 38500 | 28500 |
The University of Southampton | 49200 | 38100 | 27400 |
Oxford Brookes University | 45100 | 37600 | 30000 |
The University of Birmingham | 51900 | 36900 | 28200 |
GB | 51300 | 36600 | 26400 |
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | 53500 | 36100 | 26500 |
Loughborough University | 43900 | 35000 | 28700 |
The University of Aberdeen | 50200 | 34600 | 27600 |
The University of Essex | 42700 | 34000 | 27100 |
The University of Stirling | 41200 | 33600 | 23000 |
The University of Lancaster | 40100 | 33500 | 23800 |
Leeds Beckett University | 63300 | 33500 | 27200 |
Queen Mary University of London | 42700 | 33300 | 26200 |
The School of Oriental and African Studies | 46400 | 32400 | 25200 |
The University of Glasgow | 50200 | 32300 | 28100 |
The University of Portsmouth | 49100 | 31800 | 23600 |
The University of Reading | 41900 | 31700 | 24600 |
The University of Leicester | 40100 | 31600 | 23200 |
The University of Liverpool | 47500 | 31600 | 23300 |
The University of Sheffield | 39200 | 31500 | 26000 |
The University of Sussex | 42900 | 31500 | 23400 |
Brunel University London | 42500 | 31400 | 24400 |
The University of Kent | 42200 | 30800 | 26500 |
University of the West of England, Bristol | 40400 | 30700 | 26100 |
The Nottingham Trent University | 36300 | 30400 | 19400 |
Cardiff University | 38100 | 30400 | 24000 |
The University of Strathclyde | 40000 | 30300 | 23300 |
The University of East Anglia | 45800 | 30200 | 25300 |
University of Hertfordshire | 38000 | 28000 | 21300 |
Kingston University | 32200 | 27400 | 19300 |
Middlesex University | 30000 | 26700 | 17800 |
The University of Dundee | 43200 | 26500 | 23300 |
Swansea University | 35900 | 26400 | 18600 |
University of Plymouth | 36100 | 25300 | 19200 |
The University of Greenwich | 29600 | 24900 | 18900 |
The University of Hull | 33000 | 24000 | 18600 |
Coventry University | 27300 | 23800 | 16900 |
The Manchester Metropolitan University | 32400 | 22600 | 18300 |
The University of Bradford | 27500 | 22000 | 17900 |
Aberystwyth University | 30100 | 21100 | 17800 |
London Metropolitan University | 30000 | 20200 | 15900 |
The University of Central Lancashire | 25300 | 18900 | 15100 |
The University of East London | 29400 | 18100 | 11400 |