Subject Guide

Communications and Media

Compare Communications and Media degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses589
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScCriminology with Psychology

University of the West of England, Bristol
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Salary£27k
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BAJournalism

University of Sunderland
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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LLBLaw with Politics

Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScFinancial Economics and Banking

The University of Leicester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BAHistory and International Relations

Queen Mary University of London
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Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAEconomics (Including Year Abroad)

The University of Essex
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Satisfied87%
Drop-out65%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFrench and Politics

University of Aberdeen
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Satisfied88%
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Salary£25k
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BScSociology

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary£26k
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BAChildhood Studies (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied98%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MA(SocSci)Politics/Scottish History

University of Glasgow
FTAbroad
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Salary£26k
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BACriminology and Policing

Anglia Ruskin University
FT
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Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BASocial Sciences

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT
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Drop-out50%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAGlobal Studies with Sustainability

The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BASociology and Criminology (Including Year Abroad)

The University of Essex
FT
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Drop-out24%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAHistory and International Relations

Loughborough University
FTAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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MAModern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and International Relations

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAArabic and Social Anthropology

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£34k
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BScEconomics and Sustainable Development (with a professional placement year)

University of Sussex
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEconomics with Russian

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGlobal Development with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAVisual Communications

The Open University
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Salary (3yr)£27k
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BSc(Econ)Economics and International Relations

Queen Mary University of London
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Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAJournalism

Teesside University
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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HNDVisual Communication

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT2Y
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Drop-out50%
Salary (3yr)£16k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses589
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students