With student loans leaving British graduates in tens of thousands’ worth of debt, the pressure is on for graduates to leverage their degrees into high-paying jobs as early as possible.
Increasingly, a course’s value for money is seen through the lens of expected pay after graduation.
New research has revealed the degrees that lead to the highest salary, with those on the highest-ranking course making an average of £47,120 five years after leaving university.
The list was dominated by degrees that might not excite 18-year-olds, such as those in engineering and computing. In fact, eight separate engineering courses placed within the top 20. Degrees in finance-related fields, such as entrepreneurship and business economics, also featured heavily.
