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Business and management
Graduate earnings at 168 UK universities
£34,116
Avg Salary
£93,800
Top Salary
85.4%
Avg Employment
168
Universities
Best UK universities for Business and management
Ranked by median graduate salary 5 years after graduation.
| Rank | University | Salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Oxford | £93,800 | 89% |
| 2 | The University of Cambridge | £74,100 | 86.2% |
| 3 | The University of Bath | £62,800 | 88.2% |
| 4 | The University of Warwick | £60,200 | 80.1% |
| 5 | University of Bristol | £58,900 | 87.3% |
| 6 | The London School of Economics and Political Science | £56,900 | 78.4% |
| 7 | University of Exeter | £55,800 | 85.9% |
| 8 | University of Durham | £55,500 | 87.3% |
| 9 | The University of St. Andrews | £55,500 | 87.2% |
| 10 | Loughborough University | £54,800 | 91.8% |
| 11 | University College London | £54,400 | 86.7% |
| 12 | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | £53,300 | 85.9% |
| 13 | City St George's, University of London | £52,900 | 89.9% |
| 14 | King's College London | £51,500 | 78.2% |
| 15 | The University of Nottingham | £50,000 | 89.9% |
| 16 | The London Institute of Banking and Finance | £50,000 | 85.5% |
| 17 | The University of Reading | £49,300 | 92.6% |
| 18 | University College of Estate Management | £48,700 | 100% |
| 19 | The University of Birmingham | £48,500 | 88.9% |
| 20 | University of Newcastle Upon Tyne | £46,700 | 90.1% |
Salary growth for Business and management graduates
How quickly do business and management 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 | £52,000 | £55,000 | £75,000 |
| Bath | £35,500 | £41,000 | £60,000 |
| University College London | £40,000 | £38,000 | £58,000 |
| Bristol | £32,000 | £40,500 | £57,000 |
| Warwick | £34,000 | £40,500 | £57,000 |
| The London School of Economics and Political Science | £43,000 | £41,500 | £56,000 |
| Durham | £37,750 | £41,500 | £55,000 |
| Exeter | £32,000 | £39,000 | £55,000 |
| Loughborough University | £33,000 | £36,000 | £54,500 |
| Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | - | £40,000 | £53,500 |
| Kent | £28,000 | £41,500 | £53,500 |
| City St George's, London | £35,000 | £38,500 | £52,500 |
| St. Andrews | £33,000 | £37,500 | £52,000 |
| King's College London | £35,000 | £35,000 | £49,500 |
| University College of Estate Management | £37,500 | £39,000 | £49,500 |
15-month data from Graduate Outcomes. 3-year and 5-year from LEO. Growth = 15 months to 5 years.
Salary range for Business and management graduates
Graduate salaries vary significantly by university choice.
Lowest
£13,000
Average
£34,116
Highest
£93,800
Top 5 Universities
Data Source
Graduate earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. Median salary 5 years after graduation, 2016/17 cohort.
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