Subject Guide

Social Sciences

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

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

BSc(Econ)Economics and Politics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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BScNursing (Learning Disability) and Social Work

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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BAInternational Relations

Loughborough University
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MAInternational Relations and Mathematics

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScSocial Work

University of the West of England, Bristol
FT3Y
Satisfied70%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BAApplied Social Sciences

Robert Gordon University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out16%
Salary£37k
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BScPolitics

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied98%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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BASocial Work (Scotland)

The Open University
PT
Satisfied83%
Drop-out35%
Salary£34k
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MAModern Languages (German and Spanish) and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGlobal Politics and International Relations

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£39k
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BACommunity Education

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied68%
Drop-out30%
Salary£39k
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BAApplied Social Work

University of Derby
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary£32k
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BAPolitics and International Studies

The University of Warwick
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out1%
Salary£32k
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MAInternational Relations and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Persian) and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAInternational Relations with Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and German) and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAChinese Studies and International Relations and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAInternational Relations and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAInternational Relations

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Highest graduate salaries for Social Sciences

Subject Snapshot

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