Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
Summary
New research shows that the type of university degree chosen can greatly affect how much money graduates earn over their lifetime. Degrees in medicine and economics tend to lead to higher earnings, while subjects like creative arts and languages may result in little or no financial benefit compared to non-graduates.Key Facts
- Medicine graduates can earn about £400,000 more over their lifetime than people without a degree.
- Economics degrees also lead to significantly higher lifetime earnings.
- Some subjects, like creative arts, philosophy, and languages, offer little or negative financial returns.
- On average, university graduates earn about £100,000 more over their lifetime than non-graduates, after taxes and loan repayments.
- About 25% of graduates may earn less over their lifetime than if they had not gone to university.
- One in ten male graduates could be more than £90,000 worse off financially.
- The government plans to limit places on courses that show poor financial returns for students.
- There will be a consultation on setting minimum English language requirements for students to access university funding.
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