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Health and social care
Graduate earnings at 100 UK universities
£29,670
Avg Salary
£38,700
Top Salary
90%
Avg Employment
100
Universities
Best UK universities for Health and social care
Ranked by median graduate salary 5 years after graduation.
| Rank | University | Salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford Brookes University | £38,700 | 84.6% |
| 2 | The University of Stirling | £38,700 | 100% |
| 3 | Robert Gordon University | £38,300 | 95% |
| 4 | The University of Birmingham | £38,300 | 92.5% |
| 5 | Glasgow Caledonian University | £38,000 | 91.8% |
| 6 | London South Bank University | £37,600 | 88.6% |
| 7 | University of Lincoln | £37,600 | 90.2% |
| 8 | University of Portsmouth | £37,600 | 93.9% |
| 9 | The University of Dundee | £37,600 | 96% |
| 10 | Brunel University London | £37,200 | 87.5% |
| 11 | Bournemouth University | £36,900 | 94.2% |
| 12 | Anglia Ruskin University | £36,700 | 93.2% |
| 13 | The University of Kent | £36,700 | 96.5% |
| 14 | University of East London | £36,500 | 93.8% |
| 15 | Norland College Limited | £36,100 | 82.5% |
| 16 | The University of Strathclyde | £36,000 | 86.8% |
| 17 | The University of Lancaster | £35,800 | 100% |
| 18 | Heart of Worcestershire College | £35,600 | 88% |
| 19 | The Open University | £35,400 | 86.4% |
| 20 | Solent University | £34,900 | 98.3% |
Salary growth for Health and social care graduates
How quickly do health and social care 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Christ Church University | £28,500 | £40,500 | £46,500 |
| Brunel University London | £32,000 | £33,000 | £37,500 |
| Birmingham | £28,500 | £31,500 | £37,000 |
| Teesside University | £28,000 | £33,000 | £36,750 |
| London South Bank University | £30,000 | £30,750 | £36,250 |
| Portsmouth | £29,000 | £27,000 | £34,250 |
| Bournemouth University | £26,000 | £26,000 | £34,000 |
| Brighton | £28,500 | £29,000 | £33,500 |
| Essex | £28,500 | £26,500 | £33,500 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | £28,500 | £28,000 | £33,000 |
| Hertfordshire | £28,500 | £30,000 | £33,000 |
| Leeds | £30,000 | £26,500 | £33,000 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | £30,500 | £27,500 | £32,000 |
| Liverpool John Moores University | £29,500 | £28,500 | £32,000 |
| Robert Gordon University | £30,000 | £27,500 | £32,000 |
15-month data from Graduate Outcomes. 3-year and 5-year from LEO. Growth = 15 months to 5 years.
Salary range for Health and social care graduates
Graduate salaries vary significantly by university choice.
Lowest
£17,900
Average
£29,670
Highest
£38,700
Top 5 Universities
- 1 Oxford Brookes University £38,700
- 2 Stirling £38,700
- 3 Robert Gordon University £38,300
- 4 Birmingham £38,300
- 5 Glasgow Caledonian University £38,000
Data Source
Graduate earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. Median salary 5 years after graduation, 2016/17 cohort.
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