Theoretical Physics
52MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£31,000
SATISFACTION79%
CONTINUATION100%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS85%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 52% of the work its graduates go into (High).
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Theoretical Physics
BSc · University of Edinburgh · 4 years
The pay story
- £31,000Median, 15 months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes)
- £29,000Median, 3 years out (LEO)
- £37,500Median, 5 years out (LEO)
That 15-month median sits at the 72th percentile of 611 Physical Sciences courses nationally (ties counted as half, so a course on the median never reads as below it).
Graduate voice
- 85%Found their work meaningful
- 65%Felt on track with their career
- 85%In professional-level work
Where the pay comes from
- 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 50% of graduatescards →
- 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
- 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
- 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
- 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 10% 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).