P
Politics
Graduate earnings at 74 UK universities
£34,441
Avg Salary
£52,900
Top Salary
82%
Avg Employment
74
Universities
Best UK universities for Politics
Ranked by median graduate salary 5 years after graduation.
| Rank | University | Salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Bath | £52,900 | 87.1% |
| 2 | The London School of Economics and Political Science | £51,800 | 82.7% |
| 3 | The University of Oxford | £51,800 | 84% |
| 4 | Staffordshire University | £51,100 | 87.8% |
| 5 | University of Durham | £49,300 | 84.4% |
| 6 | The University of Cambridge | £47,400 | 79.7% |
| 7 | Loughborough University | £43,800 | 86.8% |
| 8 | King's College London | £42,700 | 79.3% |
| 9 | University of Exeter | £41,600 | 87.2% |
| 10 | The University of Warwick | £40,900 | 84.6% |
| 11 | The University of St. Andrews | £40,900 | 75.4% |
| 12 | The University of Edinburgh | £40,200 | 80.4% |
| 13 | University of Newcastle Upon Tyne | £39,800 | 86.8% |
| 14 | The University of Nottingham | £39,400 | 81.7% |
| 15 | University of Bristol | £39,400 | 89.9% |
| 16 | The University of Leeds | £39,100 | 88% |
| 17 | Queen Mary University of London | £38,700 | 79% |
| 18 | Cardiff University | £38,700 | 81.8% |
| 19 | City St George's, University of London | £38,300 | 73.1% |
| 20 | The University of Birmingham | £38,000 | 84.8% |
Salary growth for Politics graduates
How quickly do politics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | £33,500 | £52,500 | £75,500 |
| Cambridge | £35,000 | £49,000 | £70,500 |
| King's College London | £31,000 | £42,000 | £63,500 |
| The London School of Economics and Political Science | £50,000 | £40,000 | £62,500 |
| Durham | £26,500 | £36,000 | £53,000 |
| Bristol | £26,500 | £35,000 | £49,500 |
| Nottingham | £27,000 | £34,000 | £49,000 |
| Warwick | £30,000 | £35,500 | £46,000 |
| Exeter | £26,500 | £32,000 | £45,500 |
| York | £26,500 | £30,500 | £44,000 |
| Queen Mary London | £28,000 | £30,500 | £42,500 |
| Edinburgh | £26,000 | £26,500 | £41,500 |
| Aberdeen | £26,000 | £26,500 | £40,000 |
| Glasgow | £25,000 | £27,500 | £40,000 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | - | £26,500 | £40,000 |
15-month data from Graduate Outcomes. 3-year and 5-year from LEO. Growth = 15 months to 5 years.
Salary range for Politics graduates
Graduate salaries vary significantly by university choice.
Lowest
£23,700
Average
£34,441
Highest
£52,900
Top 5 Universities
- 1 Bath £52,900
- 2 The London School of Economics and Political Science £51,800
- 3 Oxford £51,800
- 4 Staffordshire University £51,100
- 5 Durham £49,300
Data Source
Graduate earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. Median salary 5 years after graduation, 2016/17 cohort.
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