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Education and teaching
Graduate earnings at 109 UK universities
£27,243
Avg Salary
£40,000
Top Salary
88.9%
Avg Employment
109
Universities
Best UK universities for Education and teaching
Ranked by median graduate salary 5 years after graduation.
| Rank | University | Salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | £40,000 | 100% |
| 2 | The University of The West of Scotland | £39,800 | 95.5% |
| 3 | The University of Glasgow | £37,600 | 92.4% |
| 4 | The University of Stirling | £37,600 | 92.4% |
| 5 | The University of Aberdeen | £37,200 | 89.3% |
| 6 | The University of Edinburgh | £37,200 | 95.8% |
| 7 | The University of Strathclyde | £37,200 | 94.9% |
| 8 | The University of Dundee | £36,900 | 90.2% |
| 9 | Hartpury College | £36,100 | 86.7% |
| 10 | St Mary's University, Twickenham | £34,700 | 90.5% |
| 11 | University of Brighton | £33,200 | 89.3% |
| 12 | The University of Chichester | £32,800 | 91% |
| 13 | Brunel University London | £32,500 | 95.6% |
| 14 | Havering College of Further and Higher Education | £32,300 | 90% |
| 15 | University College London | £32,300 | 76.7% |
| 16 | University of Durham | £32,100 | 87% |
| 17 | LTE Group | £31,400 | 88.9% |
| 18 | University of Northumbria At Newcastle | £31,000 | 89.6% |
| 19 | University of Winchester | £31,000 | 93.4% |
| 20 | University of York | £31,000 | 94.4% |
Salary growth for Education and teaching graduates
How quickly do education and teaching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | £31,000 | £30,500 | £41,000 |
| University College London | £29,000 | £29,000 | £39,500 |
| Warwick | £30,000 | £29,000 | £38,000 |
| Edinburgh | £30,000 | £26,500 | £33,000 |
| Leeds | £26,000 | £26,000 | £33,000 |
| Birmingham | £28,000 | £25,500 | £32,500 |
| Brunel University London | £26,500 | £25,500 | £32,500 |
| Sheffield | £26,500 | £24,000 | £32,250 |
| Manchester | £25,000 | £24,500 | £32,000 |
| Southampton | £27,000 | £26,000 | £32,000 |
| York | £24,500 | £25,500 | £32,000 |
| Oxford Brookes University | £27,000 | £24,500 | £31,000 |
| Greenwich | - | £26,000 | £30,500 |
| Hertfordshire | £25,000 | £25,000 | £30,500 |
| St Mary's University, Twickenham | - | £24,500 | £30,000 |
15-month data from Graduate Outcomes. 3-year and 5-year from LEO. Growth = 15 months to 5 years.
Salary range for Education and teaching graduates
Graduate salaries vary significantly by university choice.
Lowest
£13,100
Average
£27,243
Highest
£40,000
Top 5 Universities
- 1 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland £40,000
- 2 The West of Scotland £39,800
- 3 Glasgow £37,600
- 4 Stirling £37,600
- 5 Aberdeen £37,200
Data Source
Graduate earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. Median salary 5 years after graduation, 2016/17 cohort.
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