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Oxford Brookes University: graduate earnings and subjects

Updated 25 September 2026Official data: DfE LEO provider-level, tax year 2023–24By the CourseToJob editorial team · Editorial policy

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Five years after graduating, Oxford Brookes University graduates had median earnings of £35,100 (middle half: £27,400–£45,000), compared with £33,700 across all GB higher education institutions. 88.4% were in sustained work or further study. The highest-earning subject area was Economics (£49,400). Source: DfE LEO, 2023–24 tax year.

Earnings by subject Official website

Median pay after 1 year: £27,100
Median pay after 5 years: £35,100
In work or study after 5 years: 88.4%
Graduates in 5-year cohort: 2,680
Subject areas with data: 27
CourseToJob subject guides: 28

What do Oxford Brookes University graduates earn by subject?

Official data

Economics graduates had the highest five-year median at Oxford Brookes University (£49,400) among subject areas with at least 20 graduates measured. The final column shows the same subject across all GB higher education institutions, for context.

Median earnings of UK-domiciled first-degree graduates of Oxford Brookes University by CAH level 2 subject area, tax year 2023–24. Source: DfE LEO provider-level data. Unadjusted for entry grades or where graduates work; not a ranking of teaching quality.
Subject area	1 year	3 years	5 years	In work or study, 5 yrs	All GB HEIs, 5 yrs
Economics50 graduates at 5 years	£29,600	£31,800	£49,400	87.8%	£50,900
Architecture, building and planning250 graduates at 5 years	£28,500	£36,600	£48,700	86.6%	£38,100
Mathematical sciences25 graduates at 5 years	—	—	£43,900	95.7%	£43,600
EngineeringGuides: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering110 graduates at 5 years	£32,600	£40,100	£43,700	91.7%	£43,600
Computing80 graduates at 5 years	£30,400	£41,400	£40,300	86.8%	£39,900
Business and managementGuides: Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Marketing370 graduates at 5 years	£27,100	£33,700	£39,500	86.1%	£35,100
Health and social care25 graduates at 5 years	£24,900	£28,500	£37,700	96.3%	£30,700
Allied health140 graduates at 5 years	£33,300	£36,800	£37,300	90.8%	£35,200
Politics65 graduates at 5 years	£23,100	£32,600	£36,100	89.9%	£36,600
Medical sciences20 graduates at 5 years	£26,400	£28,200	£35,900	86.4%	£40,300
Nursing and midwifery240 graduates at 5 years	£32,900	£34,400	£35,500	92.4%	£37,300
Sociology, social policy and anthropology55 graduates at 5 years	£24,900	£29,300	£34,800	94%	£30,000
Geography, earth and environmental studies75 graduates at 5 years	£23,800	£31,700	£34,400	90%	£35,100
Psychology70 graduates at 5 years	£23,400	£28,200	£33,700	87.2%	£29,600
Law105 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£28,200	£33,700	91.3%	£33,700
Biosciences135 graduates at 5 years	£24,900	£28,500	£33,300	89.6%	£32,900
History and archaeology115 graduates at 5 years	£23,400	£30,000	£33,300	88.1%	£32,600
Education and teaching220 graduates at 5 years	£27,400	£30,700	£32,900	90.1%	£29,600
Sport and exercise sciences105 graduates at 5 years	£23,400	£30,400	£32,200	88.5%	£30,400
Philosophy and religious studies45 graduates at 5 years	—	£27,400	£32,200	80.2%	£33,300
English studies75 graduates at 5 years	£23,400	£27,800	£30,700	84.9%	£30,400
Media, journalism and communications115 graduates at 5 years	£23,800	£27,800	£30,000	86.2%	£28,500
Performing arts20 graduates at 5 years	—	£25,800	£29,600	93%	£26,000
Agriculture, food and related studies60 graduates at 5 years	£21,600	£23,800	£27,100	93.5%	£29,300
Creative arts and design85 graduates at 5 years	£21,600	£25,400	£24,200	77.8%	£27,100
Languages and area studies20 graduates at 5 years	—	£27,800	—	67.5%	£35,100
Medicine and dentistry	—	£28,200	—	—	£57,100
All subjects at Oxford Brookes University	£27,100	£31,100	£35,100	88.4%	£33,700

A dash means DfE did not publish a figure, usually because the cohort was small. Each column is a different graduating cohort. Compare subjects nationally.

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How much do Oxford Brookes University graduates earn?

DfE LEO data for the 2023–24 tax year shows median earnings for UK-domiciled first-degree graduates of Oxford Brookes University of £27,100 one year after graduating, £31,100 after three years and £35,100 after five years. Each figure is a different graduating cohort, and pay varies widely by subject.

Which Oxford Brookes University subjects have the highest graduate earnings?

Five years after graduating, the highest median earnings at Oxford Brookes University were in Economics (£49,400), Architecture, building and planning (£48,700) and Mathematical sciences (£43,900), among subject areas with at least 20 graduates measured.

Is Oxford Brookes University good for graduate employment?

88.4% of Oxford Brookes University first-degree graduates were in sustained employment, further study or both five years after graduating, against 88.7% across all GB higher education institutions. Outcomes reflect subject mix, entry grades and where graduates live as well as the university, so compare the specific subject you want to study.

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