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Philosophy and religious studies
Graduate earnings at 69 UK universities
£30,324
Avg Salary
£58,000
Top Salary
81.6%
Avg Employment
69
Universities
Best UK universities for Philosophy and religious studies
Ranked by median graduate salary 5 years after graduation.
| Rank | University | Salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The London School of Economics and Political Science | £58,000 | 75.9% |
| 2 | The University of Oxford | £44,900 | 78.3% |
| 3 | University College London | £42,300 | 78.2% |
| 4 | University of Newcastle Upon Tyne | £42,200 | 81.2% |
| 5 | The University of Warwick | £40,500 | 91.5% |
| 6 | University of Exeter | £40,200 | 89.3% |
| 7 | King's College London | £38,700 | 77.8% |
| 8 | The University of Cambridge | £38,300 | 66% |
| 9 | University of Durham | £38,000 | 75.1% |
| 10 | University of York | £36,100 | 88.4% |
| 11 | St Mellitus College Trust | £34,300 | 46.2% |
| 12 | The University of Nottingham | £34,100 | 85.8% |
| 13 | University of Bristol | £33,900 | 84.7% |
| 14 | The University of Manchester | £33,900 | 87.4% |
| 15 | The Open University | £33,600 | 78.9% |
| 16 | Anglia Ruskin University | £33,200 | 85.7% |
| 17 | The University of Edinburgh | £33,200 | 82.1% |
| 18 | The University of Leeds | £33,200 | 89.3% |
| 19 | University of Sussex | £33,200 | 78.1% |
| 20 | The University of Reading | £32,800 | 83.2% |
Salary growth for Philosophy and religious studies graduates
How quickly do philosophy and religious studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | £25,000 | - | £40,200 |
| Nottingham | £25,500 | £25,500 | £36,500 |
| Kent | £25,000 | £25,000 | £36,000 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | £26,000 | £26,000 | £34,000 |
| Liverpool | - | £22,500 | £32,000 |
| Oxford Brookes University | £24,000 | £25,000 | £32,000 |
| Leeds | - | £25,000 | £30,500 |
| Sussex | £24,000 | £24,000 | £30,500 |
| Cardiff University | £24,500 | £24,000 | £30,000 |
| King's College London | £27,000 | £25,500 | £30,000 |
| Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | £26,000 | £23,500 | £30,000 |
| Southampton | £22,000 | £23,500 | £30,000 |
| Sheffield | £25,000 | £23,500 | £29,500 |
| East Anglia | £25,000 | £22,500 | £29,000 |
| Warwick | £27,000 | £22,000 | £29,000 |
15-month data from Graduate Outcomes. 3-year and 5-year from LEO. Growth = 15 months to 5 years.
Salary range for Philosophy and religious studies graduates
Graduate salaries vary significantly by university choice.
Lowest
£20,100
Average
£30,324
Highest
£58,000
Top 5 Universities
- 1 The London School of Economics and Political Science £58,000
- 2 Oxford £44,900
- 3 University College London £42,300
- 4 Newcastle Upon Tyne £42,200
- 5 Warwick £40,500
Data Source
Graduate earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. Median salary 5 years after graduation, 2016/17 cohort.
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