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University of East Anglia: 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, University of East Anglia graduates had median earnings of £35,500 (middle half: £28,200–£45,400), compared with £33,700 across all GB higher education institutions. 91.2% were in sustained work or further study. The highest-earning subject area was Medicine and dentistry (£57,800). Source: DfE LEO, 2023–24 tax year.

Earnings by subject Official website

Median pay after 1 year: £27,400
Median pay after 5 years: £35,500
In work or study after 5 years: 91.2%
Graduates in 5-year cohort: 2,545
Subject areas with data: 29
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What do University of East Anglia graduates earn by subject?

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Medicine and dentistry graduates had the highest five-year median at University of East Anglia (£57,800) 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 The University of East Anglia 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
Medicine and dentistry120 graduates at 5 years	£43,200	£51,800	£57,800	90.7%	£57,100
Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy55 graduates at 5 years	£26,400	£46,400	£50,300	96.3%	£42,100
Economics145 graduates at 5 years	£27,100	£36,200	£48,500	87.9%	£50,900
Computing55 graduates at 5 years	£28,500	£39,300	£47,900	85.6%	£39,900
Business and managementGuides: Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Marketing150 graduates at 5 years	£26,700	£32,200	£40,600	92.3%	£35,100
Mathematical sciences50 graduates at 5 years	£21,200	£34,400	£40,600	94.6%	£43,600
Law115 graduates at 5 years	£23,400	£29,300	£38,100	91.3%	£33,700
Allied health115 graduates at 5 years	£31,500	£35,900	£37,300	95.7%	£35,200
Health and social care25 graduates at 5 years	—	£35,500	£36,600	96%	£30,700
Nursing and midwifery330 graduates at 5 years	£33,700	£35,100	£35,900	93.6%	£37,300
Politics90 graduates at 5 years	£23,800	£29,600	£35,100	91%	£36,600
Geography, earth and environmental studies175 graduates at 5 years	£25,300	£29,600	£34,800	91%	£35,100
Biosciences140 graduates at 5 years	£23,100	£29,600	£33,700	90.6%	£32,900
Chemistry35 graduates at 5 years	£26,000	£31,500	£33,300	100%	£37,700
Philosophy and religious studies40 graduates at 5 years	£21,200	£24,900	£33,300	91.1%	£33,300
Languages and area studies60 graduates at 5 years	£24,500	£28,200	£32,200	81.4%	£35,100
Psychology160 graduates at 5 years	£22,500	£28,200	£31,800	93%	£29,600
Education and teaching25 graduates at 5 years	£20,100	£25,300	£31,500	82.6%	£29,600
History and archaeology220 graduates at 5 years	£21,600	£28,500	£31,100	91.4%	£32,600
Sport and exercise sciences40 graduates at 5 years	£22,300	£29,300	£30,400	97.5%	£30,400
Media, journalism and communications70 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£26,000	£29,300	89.3%	£28,500
English studies230 graduates at 5 years	£21,200	£24,500	£29,300	88.1%	£30,400
Performing arts30 graduates at 5 years	£18,300	£23,200	£27,300	91.5%	£26,000
Veterinary sciences15 graduates at 5 years	—	—	£24,500	93.8%	£39,900
EngineeringGuides: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering5 graduates at 5 years	£31,800	£32,900	—	—	£43,600
Physics and astronomy	£26,700	—	—	—	£42,800
Sociology, social policy and anthropology20 graduates at 5 years	£26,000	£27,800	—	87%	£30,000
Medical sciences	£24,900	£29,300	—	—	£40,300
General, applied and forensic sciences25 graduates at 5 years	—	£29,600	—	83%	£30,000
All subjects at University of East Anglia	£27,400	£30,700	£35,500	91.2%	£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 University of East Anglia graduates earn?

DfE LEO data for the 2023–24 tax year shows median earnings for UK-domiciled first-degree graduates of University of East Anglia of £27,400 one year after graduating, £30,700 after three years and £35,500 after five years. Each figure is a different graduating cohort, and pay varies widely by subject.

Which University of East Anglia subjects have the highest graduate earnings?

Five years after graduating, the highest median earnings at University of East Anglia were in Medicine and dentistry (£57,800), Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy (£50,300) and Economics (£48,500), among subject areas with at least 20 graduates measured.

Is University of East Anglia good for graduate employment?

91.2% of University of East Anglia 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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