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University of Reading: 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 Reading graduates had median earnings of £37,000 (middle half: £28,900–£50,100), compared with £33,700 across all GB higher education institutions. 90.9% were in sustained work or further study. The highest-earning subject area was Business and management (£55,600). Source: DfE LEO, 2023–24 tax year.

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Median pay after 1 year: £27,100
Median pay after 5 years: £37,000
In work or study after 5 years: 90.9%
Graduates in 5-year cohort: 2,410
Subject areas with data: 24
CourseToJob subject guides: 29

What do University of Reading graduates earn by subject?

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Business and management graduates had the highest five-year median at University of Reading (£55,600) 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 Reading 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
Business and managementGuides: Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Marketing310 graduates at 5 years	£32,900	£38,100	£55,600	90.5%	£35,100
Computing95 graduates at 5 years	£30,400	£39,500	£53,100	92.6%	£39,900
EngineeringGuides: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering30 graduates at 5 years	—	—	£50,500	93.5%	£43,600
Architecture, building and planning70 graduates at 5 years	£29,600	£38,400	£48,900	90%	£38,100
Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy85 graduates at 5 years	£29,100	£39,900	£47,100	93.9%	£42,100
Mathematical sciences85 graduates at 5 years	£28,900	£37,700	£46,800	90.8%	£43,600
Economics95 graduates at 5 years	£29,600	£38,800	£45,000	91.5%	£50,900
Politics65 graduates at 5 years	£27,100	£31,100	£38,100	90.6%	£36,600
Geography, earth and environmental studies145 graduates at 5 years	£26,400	£31,100	£38,100	94.4%	£35,100
Chemistry85 graduates at 5 years	£26,400	£32,600	£37,300	94%	£37,700
Law120 graduates at 5 years	£22,500	£27,100	£36,600	87.2%	£33,700
Allied health40 graduates at 5 years	£29,600	£32,200	£35,500	91.8%	£35,200
Agriculture, food and related studies95 graduates at 5 years	£28,200	£31,500	£34,600	92.7%	£29,300
Education and teaching105 graduates at 5 years	£27,400	£29,800	£33,900	88.7%	£29,600
Psychology150 graduates at 5 years	£24,500	£28,200	£33,700	91.1%	£29,600
English studies225 graduates at 5 years	£23,400	£28,500	£33,300	90.4%	£30,400
Medical sciences40 graduates at 5 years	£25,300	£30,200	£32,600	90.2%	£40,300
Philosophy and religious studies35 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£30,400	£32,600	80.7%	£33,300
Creative arts and design100 graduates at 5 years	£21,200	£28,200	£32,600	87.1%	£27,100
Languages and area studies30 graduates at 5 years	£27,100	£34,000	£32,200	86%	£35,100
Biosciences160 graduates at 5 years	£23,100	£27,400	£29,600	93.7%	£32,900
Performing arts20 graduates at 5 years	—	£28,900	£29,600	87.4%	£26,000
History and archaeology205 graduates at 5 years	£22,300	£28,500	£28,900	90.4%	£32,600
Sociology, social policy and anthropology10 graduates at 5 years	—	£28,200	—	—	£30,000
All subjects at University of Reading	£27,100	£31,800	£37,000	90.9%	£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 Reading graduates earn?

DfE LEO data for the 2023–24 tax year shows median earnings for UK-domiciled first-degree graduates of University of Reading of £27,100 one year after graduating, £31,800 after three years and £37,000 after five years. Each figure is a different graduating cohort, and pay varies widely by subject.

Which University of Reading subjects have the highest graduate earnings?

Five years after graduating, the highest median earnings at University of Reading were in Business and management (£55,600), Computing (£53,100) and Engineering (£50,500), among subject areas with at least 20 graduates measured.

Is University of Reading good for graduate employment?

90.9% of University of Reading 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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