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Degree Salary Comparison
Compare any two UK degree subjects on real graduate earnings. Every figure below is an official DfE LEO 5-year median (2022-23 tax year) — see which degree pays more, the earnings quartiles, and how each subject ranks.
Popular degree comparisons
25 head-to-head comparisons prospective students search for.
- Medicine and dentistry vs Law£53,300 vs £32,100
- Medicine and dentistry vs Nursing and midwifery£53,300 vs £34,300
- Computing vs Engineering£41,600 vs £38,000
- Computing vs Business and management£38,000 vs £33,200
- Computing vs Mathematical sciences£41,600 vs £38,000
- Economics vs Business and management£50,400 vs £33,200
- Economics vs Law£50,400 vs £32,100
- Economics vs Politics£50,400 vs £35,400
- Law vs Business and management£33,200 vs £32,100
- Engineering vs Physics and astronomy£42,000 vs £41,600
- Engineering vs Architecture, building and planning£41,600 vs £36,900
- Mathematical sciences vs Physics and astronomy£42,000 vs £41,600
- Psychology vs Sociology, social policy and anthropology£28,100 vs £28,100
- Psychology vs Biosciences£31,400 vs £28,100
- Nursing and midwifery vs Allied health£34,300 vs £32,100
- Nursing and midwifery vs Medical sciences£38,700 vs £34,300
- Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy vs Biosciences£39,100 vs £31,400
- Chemistry vs Biosciences£35,400 vs £31,400
- English studies vs History and archaeology£31,000 vs £28,800
- Media, journalism and communications vs English studies£28,800 vs £27,700
- Creative arts and design vs Performing arts£25,600 vs £24,500
- Business and management vs Media, journalism and communications£33,200 vs £27,700
- Veterinary sciences vs Medicine and dentistry£53,300 vs £40,200
- Education and teaching vs Psychology£28,100 vs £27,400
- Sport and exercise sciences vs Biosciences£31,400 vs £28,500
Best degrees for graduate salary
All 34 subject groups by 5-year median earnings, DfE LEO 2022-23. All-subject median: £31,400.
| # | Subject | Median (5yr) | LQ–UQ range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medicine and dentistry | £53,300 | £46,400–£61,700 |
| 2 | Economics | £50,400 | £36,100–£67,500 |
| 3 | Physics and astronomy | £42,000 | £32,500–£58,000 |
| 4 | Engineering | £41,600 | £32,500–£52,600 |
| 5 | Mathematical sciences | £41,600 | £31,400–£56,900 |
| 6 | Veterinary sciences | £40,200 | £29,200–£48,900 |
| 7 | Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy | £39,100 | £25,900–£47,800 |
| 8 | Medical sciences | £38,700 | £30,300–£48,200 |
| 9 | Computing | £38,000 | £27,400–£54,000 |
| 10 | Architecture, building and planning | £36,900 | £28,100–£51,800 |
| 11 | Chemistry | £35,400 | £28,800–£46,700 |
| 12 | Politics | £35,400 | £27,400–£48,900 |
| 13 | Nursing and midwifery | £34,300 | £26,300–£41,200 |
| 14 | Languages and area studies | £33,900 | £26,600–£45,300 |
| 15 | Geography, earth and environmental studies | £33,600 | £27,400–£42,700 |
| 16 | Business and management | £33,200 | £25,200–£46,400 |
| 17 | Allied health | £32,100 | £23,700–£39,600 |
| 18 | Law | £32,100 | £24,500–£46,000 |
| 19 | Biosciences | £31,400 | £24,800–£40,200 |
| 20 | Philosophy and religious studies | £31,300 | £24,100–£41,200 |
| 21 | History and archaeology | £31,000 | £24,500–£40,500 |
| 22 | Materials and technology | £30,700 | £22,600–£41,600 |
| 23 | Combined and general studies | £29,200 | £17,500–£42,300 |
| 24 | English studies | £28,800 | £22,600–£35,800 |
| 25 | General, applied and forensic sciences | £28,800 | £23,400–£36,100 |
| 26 | Sport and exercise sciences | £28,500 | £23,000–£34,700 |
| 27 | Health and social care | £28,100 | £20,100–£36,900 |
| 28 | Psychology | £28,100 | £22,300–£35,000 |
| 29 | Sociology, social policy and anthropology | £28,100 | £21,900–£35,000 |
| 30 | Media, journalism and communications | £27,700 | £21,900–£34,300 |
| 31 | Education and teaching | £27,400 | £19,700–£33,600 |
| 32 | Agriculture, food and related studies | £26,600 | £21,200–£34,300 |
| 33 | Creative arts and design | £25,600 | £19,300–£32,500 |
| 34 | Performing arts | £24,500 | £17,900–£30,700 |
Data: DfE LEO Graduate Outcomes, 2022-23 UK tax year (DfE LEO graduate outcomes). Open Government Licence v3.0. Medians for graduates in sustained employment; individual earnings vary. A Gera Systems product.