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University of South Wales: 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 South Wales graduates had median earnings of £29,300 (middle half: £22,700–£37,300), compared with £33,700 across all GB higher education institutions. 88.6% were in sustained work or further study. The highest-earning subject area was Engineering (£44,300). Source: DfE LEO, 2023–24 tax year.

Earnings by subject Official website

Median pay after 1 year: £25,300
Median pay after 5 years: £29,300
In work or study after 5 years: 88.6%
Graduates in 5-year cohort: 2,995
Subject areas with data: 23
CourseToJob subject guides: 27

What do University of South Wales graduates earn by subject?

Official data

Engineering graduates had the highest five-year median at University of South Wales (£44,300) 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 South Wales 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 Engineering195 graduates at 5 years	£35,300	£32,900	£44,300	90.7%	£43,600
Architecture, building and planning35 graduates at 5 years	£39,900	£46,100	£41,700	84.8%	£38,100
Computing125 graduates at 5 years	£24,300	£27,800	£38,200	88.6%	£39,900
Nursing and midwifery325 graduates at 5 years	£32,600	£35,900	£38,100	94.8%	£37,300
Mathematical sciences25 graduates at 5 years	—	£35,000	£36,200	94.3%	£43,600
Geography, earth and environmental studies20 graduates at 5 years	—	£25,300	£31,800	81.8%	£35,100
General, applied and forensic sciences110 graduates at 5 years	£24,500	£24,200	£30,700	91.9%	£30,000
Business and managementGuides: Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Marketing265 graduates at 5 years	£26,000	£27,400	£29,800	87.4%	£35,100
Education and teaching120 graduates at 5 years	£18,300	£28,500	£29,600	91%	£29,600
Biosciences85 graduates at 5 years	£23,200	£26,700	£29,300	93.4%	£32,900
Materials and technology20 graduates at 5 years	—	£25,600	£28,900	90.5%	£33,700
Law75 graduates at 5 years	£26,000	£25,600	£28,500	87.9%	£33,700
Allied health70 graduates at 5 years	£17,900	£22,300	£28,500	90.2%	£35,200
Sport and exercise sciences215 graduates at 5 years	£20,100	£24,200	£27,800	90.7%	£30,400
Psychology120 graduates at 5 years	£22,000	£23,400	£27,100	85.2%	£29,600
Media, journalism and communications105 graduates at 5 years	£22,300	£24,200	£26,900	82.1%	£28,500
Health and social care150 graduates at 5 years	£23,100	£22,700	£26,700	93.9%	£30,700
Sociology, social policy and anthropology95 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£24,900	£26,700	86.6%	£30,000
History and archaeology45 graduates at 5 years	—	£22,300	£24,900	93.3%	£32,600
Creative arts and design410 graduates at 5 years	£18,700	£23,800	£23,800	82.7%	£27,100
English studies40 graduates at 5 years	—	£24,000	£23,400	73.7%	£30,400
Performing arts315 graduates at 5 years	£20,500	£21,600	£23,100	88.5%	£26,000
Chemistry15 graduates at 5 years	—	£30,200	—	93.3%	£37,700
All subjects at University of South Wales	£25,300	£26,700	£29,300	88.6%	£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 South Wales graduates earn?

DfE LEO data for the 2023–24 tax year shows median earnings for UK-domiciled first-degree graduates of University of South Wales of £25,300 one year after graduating, £26,700 after three years and £29,300 after five years. Each figure is a different graduating cohort, and pay varies widely by subject.

Which University of South Wales subjects have the highest graduate earnings?

Five years after graduating, the highest median earnings at University of South Wales were in Engineering (£44,300), Architecture, building and planning (£41,700) and Computing (£38,200), among subject areas with at least 20 graduates measured.

Is University of South Wales good for graduate employment?

88.6% of University of South Wales 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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