Computer Science (Data Science)
59MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£33,000
SATISFACTION77%
CONTINUATION78%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS83%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 59% of the work its graduates go into (High).
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Computer Science (Data Science)
BSc · Heriot-Watt University · 4 years
CONTINUATION ALERT
22% of this course's students did not continue past year one. Worth asking the university about directly.
The pay story
- £33,000Median, 15 months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes)
- £30,500Median, 3 years out (LEO)
- £41,000Median, 5 years out (LEO)
That 15-month median sits at the 75th percentile of 708 Computer Science courses nationally (ties counted as half, so a course on the median never reads as below it).
Graduate voice
- 80%Found their work meaningful
- 85%Felt on track with their career
- 83%In professional-level work
Where the pay comes from
- 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 57% of graduatescards →
- 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
- 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 3% of graduatescards →
- 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
- 40 / 100Sales occupations · 7% of graduatescards →
MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).