Astrophysics (includes foundation year)

The pay story

• £28,000Median, 15 months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes)
• £22,500Median, 3 years out (LEO)
• £29,000Median, 5 years out (LEO)

That 15-month median sits at the 26th percentile of 611 Physical Sciences courses nationally (ties counted as half, so a course on the median never reads as below it).

Graduate voice

• 90%Found their work meaningful
• 50%Felt on track with their career
• 60%In professional-level work

Where the pay comes from

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →