# CourseToJob

> Independent UK guide from degree subject to graduate career. Official Department for Education LEO graduate earnings (tax year 2023–24, published 25 June 2026) for 164 degree subjects and 144 universities, plus editorial career guidance labelled separately. Published by Elite Digital AI Solutions Ltd (UK company 17250017). Not affiliated with UCAS, HESA, GOV.UK or any university. Updated 2026-09-25.

## Key facts
- Median earnings of all first-degree graduates of GB higher education institutions: £26,400 one year after graduating, £30,000 after three years, £33,700 after five years (DfE LEO, tax year 2023–24).
- 88.7% of those graduates were in sustained employment, further study or both five years after graduating.
- Highest five-year median earnings by subject (at least 100 graduates): Dentistry £59,900; Others in engineering £58,900; Medicine (non-specific) £56,400; Engineering (non-specific) £52,300; Economics £51,200.
- Highest one-year median earnings by subject: Others in engineering £48,700; Medicine (non-specific) £43,600; Others in nursing £41,000; Dentistry £37,300; Community nursing £37,300.
- Lowest five-year median earnings by subject: Creative arts and design (non-specific) £22,000; Art £23,800; Dance £24,500; Others in creative arts and design £24,900; Creative writing £25,300.
- LEO figures describe different graduating cohorts at each point after graduation (2021/22 graduates at one year, 2017/18 at five years); they are not one person's pay rise, a starting-salary offer, or a university quality ranking.

## Main sections
- [Graduate salaries by degree subject](https://coursetojob.co.uk/graduate-salaries/): sortable table of median earnings 1, 3, 5 and 10 years after graduating for all 164 CAH level 3 subjects, with CSV/JSON downloads.
- [Degree subjects](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/): 30 subject guides — jobs, industries graduates work in, official earnings, highest-earning universities, interview questions.
- [UK universities](https://coursetojob.co.uk/universities/): 148 university pages; 144 show official graduate earnings by subject area.
- [Degree and career guides](https://coursetojob.co.uk/guides/): choosing a degree, interpreting graduate salary data, comparing universities, whether university is worth it.
- [International students](https://coursetojob.co.uk/international-students/): entry requirements, fees and scholarships, Student and Graduate visa signposting, country guides, course-fee evidence.
- [Programme finder](https://coursetojob.co.uk/programmes/) and [scholarship finder](https://coursetojob.co.uk/scholarships/): dated records from official university and funder pages.
- [Graduate jobs by subject](https://coursetojob.co.uk/graduate-jobs/) and [CV & careers tools](https://coursetojob.co.uk/careers/): free CV builder, 69 role-specific CV examples, cover letters, application tracker.
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## Subject guides
- [Accounting and Finance](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/accounting-and-finance/): roles include accounts assistant, audit associate, finance analyst (entry). Median earnings £25,600 at 1 year, £37,700 at 5 years.
- [Adult Nursing](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/adult-nursing/): roles include newly qualified adult nurse, community staff nurse, discharge coordinator (entry). Median earnings £32,900 at 1 year, £35,900 at 5 years.
- [Architecture](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/architecture/): roles include architectural assistant (part 1), cad technician, urban design assistant. Median earnings £23,400 at 1 year, £31,100 at 5 years.
- [Biology](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/biology/): roles include laboratory technician, research assistant, quality control technician. Median earnings £23,800 at 1 year, £34,000 at 5 years.
- [Biomedical Science](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/biomedical-science/): roles include trainee biomedical scientist, laboratory technician, clinical trials assistant. Median earnings £24,500 at 1 year, £42,500 at 5 years.
- [Business Management](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/business-management/): roles include operations coordinator, project coordinator, graduate scheme analyst. Median earnings £32,200 at 1 year, £38,100 at 5 years.
- [Chemistry](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/chemistry/): roles include analytical chemist (graduate), laboratory technician, quality control chemist. Median earnings £27,100 at 1 year, £38,100 at 5 years.
- [Civil Engineering](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/civil-engineering/): roles include graduate civil engineer, site engineer (entry), structural technician. Median earnings £30,700 at 1 year, £41,400 at 5 years.
- [Computer Science](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/computer-science/): roles include junior software developer, it support analyst, data analyst. Median earnings £31,500 at 1 year, £41,700 at 5 years.
- [Criminology](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/criminology/): roles include probation services officer, intelligence researcher (entry), victim support worker. No separate DfE earnings row.
- [Economics](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/economics/): roles include economic research assistant, data analyst, policy analyst (entry). Median earnings £30,700 at 1 year, £51,200 at 5 years.
- [Electrical Engineering](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/electrical-engineering/): roles include graduate electrical engineer, design engineer (entry), test engineer. Median earnings £33,700 at 1 year, £44,600 at 5 years.
- [English](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/english/): roles include editorial assistant, content writer, communications assistant. Median earnings £23,400 at 1 year, £31,100 at 5 years.
- [Geography](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/geography/): roles include gis technician, planning assistant, environmental consultant (entry). Median earnings £24,500 at 1 year.
- [History](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/history/): roles include heritage assistant, museum assistant, research assistant. Median earnings £23,800 at 1 year, £33,000 at 5 years.
- [International Relations](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/international-relations/): roles include policy assistant, ngo programme assistant, political risk researcher (entry). No separate DfE earnings row.
- [Law](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/law/): roles include paralegal, legal assistant, compliance assistant. Median earnings £23,800 at 1 year, £33,300 at 5 years.
- [Marketing](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/marketing/): roles include marketing assistant, digital marketing executive, campaign coordinator. Median earnings £24,900 at 1 year, £34,800 at 5 years.
- [Mathematics](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/mathematics/): roles include data analyst, actuarial analyst (entry), statistical officer. Median earnings £29,600 at 1 year, £43,600 at 5 years.
- [Mechanical Engineering](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/mechanical-engineering/): roles include graduate mechanical engineer, cad technician, maintenance engineer (entry). Median earnings £31,100 at 1 year, £43,600 at 5 years.
- [Media and Communications](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/media-and-communications/): roles include communications assistant, social media coordinator, pr assistant. Median earnings £21,600 at 1 year, £27,400 at 5 years.
- [Medicine](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/medicine/): roles include foundation year 1 doctor, foundation year 2 doctor, academic foundation programme doctor. Median earnings £43,600 at 1 year, £56,400 at 5 years.
- [Pharmacy](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/pharmacy/): roles include foundation trainee pharmacist, hospital pharmacy technician (related path), community pharmacist (after registration). Median earnings £27,100 at 1 year, £43,900 at 5 years.
- [Physics](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/physics/): roles include graduate physicist, data analyst, laboratory technician. Median earnings £30,000 at 1 year, £43,900 at 5 years.
- [Physiotherapy](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/physiotherapy/): roles include newly qualified physiotherapist, rehabilitation assistant, community physiotherapist (entry). Median earnings £29,300 at 1 year, £36,600 at 5 years.
- [Politics](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/politics/): roles include parliamentary assistant, public affairs assistant, policy officer (entry). Median earnings £26,000 at 1 year, £37,000 at 5 years.
- [Primary Education](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/primary-education/): roles include primary teacher (qts path), teaching assistant, cover supervisor. Median earnings £27,400 at 1 year, £34,400 at 5 years.
- [Psychology](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/psychology/): roles include assistant psychologist, psychological wellbeing practitioner, research assistant. Median earnings £22,700 at 1 year, £29,600 at 5 years.
- [Social Work](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/social-work/): roles include newly qualified social worker, family support worker, personal adviser (leaving care). Median earnings £32,200 at 1 year, £32,900 at 5 years.
- [Sociology](https://coursetojob.co.uk/courses/sociology/): roles include social research assistant, housing officer (entry), community outreach worker. Median earnings £23,400 at 1 year, £29,600 at 5 years.

## Data downloads
- [Graduate earnings by subject, CSV](https://coursetojob.co.uk/data/leo-graduate-earnings-by-subject-2023-24.csv)
- [Graduate earnings by subject, JSON](https://coursetojob.co.uk/data/leo-graduate-earnings-by-subject-2023-24.json)
- [International tuition evidence, CSV](https://coursetojob.co.uk/data/international-tuition-2026-09-24.csv)

## Citation guidance
Cite the specific CourseToJob page URL and its visible "Updated" date. Credit figures to the Department for Education's Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) statistics, tax year 2023–24. Do not present subject or university medians as a starting salary, an individual forecast or a quality ranking.

## Optional
- [Full plain-text knowledge file](https://coursetojob.co.uk/llms-full.txt): every subject, university summary and guide answer in one file.
- [Sitemap](https://coursetojob.co.uk/sitemap-index.xml)