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University of Staffordshire: 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 Staffordshire graduates had median earnings of £28,900 (middle half: £22,000–£38,400), compared with £33,700 across all GB higher education institutions. 88.9% were in sustained work or further study. The highest-earning subject area was Politics (£50,000). Source: DfE LEO, 2023–24 tax year.

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Median pay after 1 year: £25,300
Median pay after 5 years: £28,900
In work or study after 5 years: 88.9%
Graduates in 5-year cohort: 2,520
Subject areas with data: 22
CourseToJob subject guides: 27

What do University of Staffordshire graduates earn by subject?

Official data

Politics graduates had the highest five-year median at University of Staffordshire (£50,000) 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 Staffordshire 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
Politics35 graduates at 5 years	£46,800	£47,400	£50,000	91.2%	£36,600
EngineeringGuides: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering120 graduates at 5 years	£45,800	£42,500	£44,500	90.8%	£43,600
Nursing and midwifery210 graduates at 5 years	£34,400	£35,100	£37,300	97.1%	£37,300
Business and managementGuides: Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Marketing190 graduates at 5 years	£25,600	£32,600	£37,300	84.5%	£35,100
Computing320 graduates at 5 years	£25,300	£28,900	£35,500	86.3%	£39,900
Health and social care55 graduates at 5 years	£31,100	£25,400	£33,700	95.6%	£30,700
Sociology, social policy and anthropology105 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£24,200	£30,700	91.9%	£30,000
Allied health50 graduates at 5 years	£36,200	£34,200	£30,300	86.5%	£35,200
English studies20 graduates at 5 years	—	£23,800	£30,200	89.5%	£30,400
General, applied and forensic sciences80 graduates at 5 years	£23,100	£24,900	£29,300	91.3%	£30,000
Sport and exercise sciences120 graduates at 5 years	£21,200	£26,000	£29,300	90%	£30,400
Materials and technology45 graduates at 5 years	—	—	£28,500	89%	£33,700
Geography, earth and environmental studies20 graduates at 5 years	—	—	£26,700	90.5%	£35,100
History and archaeology25 graduates at 5 years	—	—	£26,500	100%	£32,600
Law95 graduates at 5 years	£28,500	£24,900	£26,400	88.6%	£33,700
Media, journalism and communications140 graduates at 5 years	£19,800	£24,900	£26,400	82.9%	£28,500
Biosciences50 graduates at 5 years	—	£26,400	£26,400	94.8%	£32,900
Education and teaching315 graduates at 5 years	£22,000	£23,800	£24,900	92.4%	£29,600
Psychology100 graduates at 5 years	£20,500	£25,300	£24,000	89.9%	£29,600
Creative arts and design310 graduates at 5 years	£19,800	£23,100	£23,800	82.6%	£27,100
Performing arts90 graduates at 5 years	£16,100	£21,800	£20,100	87.8%	£26,000
Medical sciences	£29,300	£24,000	—	—	£40,300
All subjects at University of Staffordshire	£25,300	£26,700	£28,900	88.9%	£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 Staffordshire graduates earn?

DfE LEO data for the 2023–24 tax year shows median earnings for UK-domiciled first-degree graduates of University of Staffordshire of £25,300 one year after graduating, £26,700 after three years and £28,900 after five years. Each figure is a different graduating cohort, and pay varies widely by subject.

Which University of Staffordshire subjects have the highest graduate earnings?

Five years after graduating, the highest median earnings at University of Staffordshire were in Politics (£50,000), Engineering (£44,500) and Nursing and midwifery (£37,300), among subject areas with at least 20 graduates measured.

Is University of Staffordshire good for graduate employment?

88.9% of University of Staffordshire 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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