Subject Guide

Geography and Earth Sciences

Compare Geography and Earth Sciences 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
£24,500
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses735
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAGeography/Theatre Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MA(SocSci)Central & East European Studies/Geography

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScGeography with Foundation Year

York St John University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Studies and Climate Change

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MALatin/Geography

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAClassics/Geography

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScEarth Sciences with Foundation Year

University of Derby
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScEarth Sciences

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied80%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScEnvironmental Science (with a year in industry)

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT5Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BAGeography, Culture and Heritage

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BAGeography and Archaeology

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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MA(SocSci)Geography/Sociology

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGeography and Criminology

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BScOutdoor Adventure and Environmental Studies (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAGeography and History

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BAGeography and Politics

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BScGeography (with a year in industry)

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT5Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BScGeography

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BScGeography (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScGeography

The University of Cumbria
FT3Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScEnvironmental Science

The University of Cumbria
FT3Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScGeography

University of Exeter
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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BScEnvironmental Geoscience

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MASpanish with Geography

University of St Andrews
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£28k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses735
Avg Graduate Salary£24,500
Data SourceOffice for Students