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Architecture, building and planning
Graduate earnings at 64 UK universities
£36,115
Avg Salary
£63,300
Top Salary
85.3%
Avg Employment
64
Universities
Best UK universities for Architecture, building and planning
Ranked by median graduate salary 5 years after graduation.
| Rank | University | Salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University College of Estate Management | £63,300 | 94.1% |
| 2 | The University of Reading | £51,100 | 90.3% |
| 3 | Anglia Ruskin University | £50,900 | 86.7% |
| 4 | University of South Wales | £50,000 | 96.6% |
| 5 | Loughborough University | £48,900 | 91% |
| 6 | London South Bank University | £48,500 | 83.2% |
| 7 | Solent University | £45,400 | 90.2% |
| 8 | University of Central Lancashire | £45,300 | 91.1% |
| 9 | University of Wolverhampton | £43,300 | 88.7% |
| 10 | Glasgow Caledonian University | £43,100 | 87.2% |
| 11 | Aston University | £42,700 | 73.3% |
| 12 | Nottingham Trent University | £42,000 | 93% |
| 13 | The Royal Agricultural University | £42,000 | 87.9% |
| 14 | Coventry University | £41,600 | 82% |
| 15 | The University of Salford | £40,900 | 87.2% |
| 16 | University of Wales Trinity Saint David | £40,700 | 87.2% |
| 17 | University of The West of England, Bristol | £40,500 | 90.3% |
| 18 | The University of Manchester | £40,200 | 92.7% |
| 19 | University of Northumbria At Newcastle | £39,400 | 92.6% |
| 20 | The University of Westminster | £38,700 | 78.5% |
Salary growth for Architecture, building and planning graduates
How quickly do architecture, building and planning graduates' salaries grow? This table compares earnings at 15 months, 3 years, and 5 years after graduation across universities.
| University | 15 months | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | - | £38,000 | £59,000 |
| Oxford Brookes University | £28,000 | £41,000 | £56,500 |
| University College of Estate Management | £52,000 | £48,000 | £54,500 |
| Loughborough University | £34,000 | £39,000 | £52,000 |
| Reading | £32,000 | £36,500 | £50,500 |
| Nottingham Trent University | £30,000 | £36,000 | £49,500 |
| Portsmouth | £33,000 | £36,500 | £45,500 |
| South Wales | - | £38,000 | £45,500 |
| Coventry University | £30,000 | £30,000 | £43,500 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | £34,500 | £34,750 | £43,250 |
| The West of England, Bristol | £28,000 | £32,750 | £42,750 |
| Brighton | £30,000 | £32,000 | £41,500 |
| Leeds Beckett University | £42,500 | £32,500 | £41,500 |
| Liverpool John Moores University | £27,000 | £30,500 | £41,000 |
| Plymouth | £27,000 | £31,500 | £41,000 |
15-month data from Graduate Outcomes. 3-year and 5-year from LEO. Growth = 15 months to 5 years.
Salary range for Architecture, building and planning graduates
Graduate salaries vary significantly by university choice.
Lowest
£25,200
Average
£36,115
Highest
£63,300
Top 5 Universities
- 1 University College of Estate Management £63,300
- 2 Reading £51,100
- 3 Anglia Ruskin University £50,900
- 4 South Wales £50,000
- 5 Loughborough University £48,900
Data Source
Graduate earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. Median salary 5 years after graduation, 2016/17 cohort.
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