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Median pay

Estimate: the business master’s figure, adjusted by how Bath’s business master’s graduates were paid compared with all universities (HESA survey of 2011/12 to 2016/17 leavers, 134 graduates, each salary brought up to date with its industry’s pay growth). Because that data is older, it counts for 40%; the other 60% comes from today’s undergraduate pay at Bath.

Range of pay

£37,000 to £83,200 after 1 year

£43,600 to £92,400 after 5 years

In work or study

86.2% after 5 years, all universities

90% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Bath

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in business in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Estimate: the finance master’s figure, adjusted by how Portsmouth’s finance master’s graduates were paid compared with all universities (HESA survey of 2011/12 to 2016/17 leavers, 98 graduates, each salary brought up to date with its industry’s pay growth). Because that data is older, it counts for 40%; the other 60% comes from today’s undergraduate pay at Portsmouth.

Range of pay

£32,800 to £75,300 after 1 year

£44,100 to £113,200 after 5 years

In work or study

78.8% after 5 years, all universities

60% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Portsmouth

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in business and management in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Estimate: the finance master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between SOAS’s business and management undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£38,100) and all universities in England (£35,500) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£32,800 to £75,300 after 1 year

£44,100 to £113,200 after 5 years

In work or study

78.8% after 5 years, all universities

76% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, SOAS

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in business and management in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Median pay of all UK master’s graduates in finance (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£32,800 to £75,300 after 1 year

£44,100 to £113,200 after 5 years

In work or study

78.8% after 5 years, all universities

63% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, The University of Law

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in business and management in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Median pay of all UK master’s graduates in finance (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£32,800 to £75,300 after 1 year

£44,100 to £113,200 after 5 years

In work or study

78.8% after 5 years, all universities

63% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, The University of Law

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in business and management in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

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