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University of Lincoln: 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 Lincoln graduates had median earnings of £31,100 (middle half: £24,500–£40,300), compared with £33,700 across all GB higher education institutions. 91.1% were in sustained work or further study. The highest-earning subject area was Engineering (£45,200). Source: DfE LEO, 2023–24 tax year.

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Median pay after 1 year: £24,500
Median pay after 5 years: £31,100
In work or study after 5 years: 91.1%
Graduates in 5-year cohort: 3,015
Subject areas with data: 29
CourseToJob subject guides: 30

What do University of Lincoln graduates earn by subject?

Official data

Engineering graduates had the highest five-year median at University of Lincoln (£45,200) 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 University of Lincoln 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
EngineeringGuides: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering20 graduates at 5 years	£29,600	£34,800	£45,200	100%	£43,600
Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy45 graduates at 5 years	£24,200	£28,500	£43,200	95.6%	£42,100
Mathematical sciences15 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£29,300	£42,300	100%	£43,600
Business and managementGuides: Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Marketing545 graduates at 5 years	£30,700	£31,800	£41,700	91.1%	£35,100
Computing195 graduates at 5 years	£27,400	£31,800	£41,200	91.3%	£39,900
Nursing and midwifery220 graduates at 5 years	£33,300	£34,400	£36,600	95.4%	£37,300
Politics35 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£28,500	£35,100	88.6%	£36,600
Health and social care45 graduates at 5 years	£30,700	£26,000	£34,400	95.7%	£30,700
Chemistry25 graduates at 5 years	£28,400	£31,100	£33,300	96.2%	£37,700
Psychology285 graduates at 5 years	£21,600	£26,000	£30,000	92.2%	£29,600
Agriculture, food and related studies55 graduates at 5 years	£23,400	£26,900	£29,600	87.5%	£29,300
Law100 graduates at 5 years	£22,300	£26,200	£29,600	91.8%	£33,700
Sociology, social policy and anthropology100 graduates at 5 years	£22,000	£25,800	£29,300	87.1%	£30,000
Biosciences100 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£26,200	£28,900	93%	£32,900
English studies100 graduates at 5 years	£21,200	£25,300	£28,900	93.3%	£30,400
Sport and exercise sciences80 graduates at 5 years	£20,500	£27,300	£28,700	91.1%	£30,400
Architecture, building and planning40 graduates at 5 years	£23,200	£27,800	£27,800	89.2%	£38,100
General, applied and forensic sciences35 graduates at 5 years	£24,200	£23,800	£27,400	94.3%	£30,000
Creative arts and design320 graduates at 5 years	£19,800	£24,900	£27,400	86.1%	£27,100
Allied health80 graduates at 5 years	£37,700	—	£27,100	92.7%	£35,200
History and archaeology145 graduates at 5 years	£21,800	£24,500	£27,100	89.8%	£32,600
Media, journalism and communications310 graduates at 5 years	£21,200	£23,800	£26,400	89%	£28,500
Performing arts105 graduates at 5 years	£18,700	£23,100	£24,900	92.4%	£26,000
Economics5 graduates at 5 years	£27,100	£31,500	—	—	£50,900
Physics and astronomy5 graduates at 5 years	£24,900	—	—	—	£42,800
Medical sciences	£23,800	£28,500	—	—	£40,300
Geography, earth and environmental studies	£23,400	£29,500	—	—	£35,100
Education and teaching	£19,800	—	—	—	£29,600
Materials and technology	—	£48,900	—	—	£33,700
All subjects at University of Lincoln	£24,500	£27,400	£31,100	91.1%	£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 Lincoln graduates earn?

DfE LEO data for the 2023–24 tax year shows median earnings for UK-domiciled first-degree graduates of University of Lincoln of £24,500 one year after graduating, £27,400 after three years and £31,100 after five years. Each figure is a different graduating cohort, and pay varies widely by subject.

Which University of Lincoln subjects have the highest graduate earnings?

Five years after graduating, the highest median earnings at University of Lincoln were in Engineering (£45,200), Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy (£43,200) and Business and management (£41,700), among subject areas with at least 20 graduates measured.

Is University of Lincoln good for graduate employment?

91.1% of University of Lincoln 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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