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University of Sussex: 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 Sussex graduates had median earnings of £35,500 (middle half: £27,800–£46,100), compared with £33,700 across all GB higher education institutions. 88.3% were in sustained work or further study. The highest-earning subject area was Medicine and dentistry (£57,100). Source: DfE LEO, 2023–24 tax year.

Earnings by subject Official website

Median pay after 1 year: £25,600
Median pay after 5 years: £35,500
In work or study after 5 years: 88.3%
Graduates in 5-year cohort: 2,020
Subject areas with data: 25
CourseToJob subject guides: 29

What do University of Sussex graduates earn by subject?

Official data

Medicine and dentistry graduates had the highest five-year median at University of Sussex (£57,100) 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 Sussex 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 dentistry45 graduates at 5 years	£44,300	£52,300	£57,100	95.6%	£57,100
Computing65 graduates at 5 years	£32,200	£38,400	£52,300	83.3%	£39,900
Economics80 graduates at 5 years	£26,400	£36,600	£42,800	85.2%	£50,900
EngineeringGuides: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering80 graduates at 5 years	£30,600	£33,700	£42,300	92.4%	£43,600
Physics and astronomy50 graduates at 5 years	£27,800	£34,400	£41,400	91.9%	£42,800
Mathematical sciences60 graduates at 5 years	£23,800	£35,500	£41,000	93.8%	£43,600
Business and managementGuides: Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Marketing170 graduates at 5 years	£27,800	£34,400	£40,600	88.6%	£35,100
Law130 graduates at 5 years	£22,300	£29,300	£39,500	89.7%	£33,700
Politics80 graduates at 5 years	£24,500	£29,600	£37,700	88.5%	£36,600
Medical sciences55 graduates at 5 years	£25,600	£32,600	£37,000	86.4%	£40,300
Philosophy and religious studies35 graduates at 5 years	£22,000	£27,400	£35,900	85.2%	£33,300
Chemistry35 graduates at 5 years	—	£31,100	£35,900	88.6%	£37,700
Geography, earth and environmental studies75 graduates at 5 years	£26,400	£31,100	£35,700	84.2%	£35,100
Biosciences115 graduates at 5 years	£24,700	£28,900	£34,800	85.8%	£32,900
Languages and area studies50 graduates at 5 years	£25,100	£27,100	£34,000	90.5%	£35,100
English studies155 graduates at 5 years	£21,200	£26,700	£32,400	87.8%	£30,400
Media, journalism and communications115 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£28,200	£32,200	88.5%	£28,500
History and archaeology130 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£28,500	£31,800	87.2%	£32,600
Psychology180 graduates at 5 years	£23,800	£29,300	£31,100	89.9%	£29,600
Sociology, social policy and anthropology230 graduates at 5 years	£23,400	£28,500	£31,100	86.4%	£30,000
Performing arts55 graduates at 5 years	£18,300	£24,500	£28,900	88.6%	£26,000
Health and social care45 graduates at 5 years	—	£25,400	£28,500	93%	£30,700
Education and teaching	£27,400	£32,200	—	—	£29,600
Creative arts and design	£21,600	£21,200	—	—	£27,100
Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy	—	£45,000	—	—	£42,100
All subjects at University of Sussex	£25,600	£31,100	£35,500	88.3%	£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 Sussex graduates earn?

DfE LEO data for the 2023–24 tax year shows median earnings for UK-domiciled first-degree graduates of University of Sussex of £25,600 one year after graduating, £31,100 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 Sussex subjects have the highest graduate earnings?

Five years after graduating, the highest median earnings at University of Sussex were in Medicine and dentistry (£57,100), Computing (£52,300) and Economics (£42,800), among subject areas with at least 20 graduates measured.

Is University of Sussex good for graduate employment?

88.3% of University of Sussex 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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