Subject Guide

Social Sciences

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Average Graduate Salary
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Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,241
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAPolitics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAPortuguese/Politics

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BScCriminology and Sociology

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out23%
Salary£26k
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BScHealth and Social Care with Applied Practice

Swansea University
FT4Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScEconomics and Politics

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out11%
Salary£27k
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BAMusic with Political Studies

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out4%
Salary£26k
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BAInternational Relations and Politics

University of Salford, the
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAChinese and International Relations

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAPolitics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Italian)

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAPolitics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Spanish)

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAChildhood, Education and Inclusion

The University of Huddersfield
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out53%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MA(SocSci)Mathematics/Politics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAPhilosophy and Politics with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman and International Relations

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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BACreative Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing

University of Derby
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out26%
Salary£28k
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BAGlobal Politics and International Relations with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACriminology

Edge Hill University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out18%
Salary£27k
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BAChildhood and Youth Studies and Welsh

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary£22k
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BAPolitics, International Relations and Modern Languages (German)

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScEnvironmental Science and Politics

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAPolitics

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAHealth And Social Care

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAChild and Youth Studies with Community Learning and Development

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
Satisfied95%
Drop-out43%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAPhilosophy and Politics with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Social Sciences

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,241
Avg Graduate SalaryN/A
Data SourceOffice for Students