Academic study is not all about the money. But with student fees in England at a record high, and graduates across the UK amassing thousands of pounds in debt over the course of their degrees, earning potential post-graduation is undoubtedly of huge importance to many university applicants.
With this in mind, salary benchmarking service Emolument.com has published statistics that reveal how the average salaries of graduates from different universities vary.
The findings are based on data submitted anonymously by tens of thousands of people in hundreds of different professions. To be eligible for this particular list, data for a minimum of 50 recent graduates (within five years) was required. A total of 47 institutions met this benchmark, and the top 20 as ranked by average salary are listed below.
Many of the institutions also feature in our global 糖心Vlog university rankings. Where they do, you can click on the institution鈥檚 name to find out more about it.
The Alumni Rich List
Salary figure is average earning within five years of leaving the institution
| Rank | Institution | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Business School | 拢69,000 |
| 2 | University of Oxford | 拢54,000 |
| 3 | Warwick Business School | 拢53,000 |
| 4 | University of Cambridge | 拢52,500 |
| 5 | Cass Business School | 拢50,500 |
| 6 | London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) | 拢50,000 |
| 7 | University of Sheffield | 拢49,000 |
| 8 | University of Edinburgh | 拢48,500 |
| 9 | Imperial College London | 拢47,000 |
| 10 | University of Birmingham | 拢46,500 |
| 11 | University of London | 拢45,500 |
| 12 | Durham University | 拢45,000 |
| 13 | University of Bath | 拢43,500 |
| 14 | Aston University | 拢43,000 |
| 15 | University of Warwick | 拢42,500 |
| 16 | University of Bristol | 拢41,000 |
| 17 | University College London (UCL) | 拢40,500 |
| 18 | Loughborough University | 拢40,500 |
| 19 | University of Leeds | 拢40,500 |
| 20 | University of Nottingham | 拢40,000 |
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