Design: postgraduate courses compared

Median pay

Estimate: the design master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Loughborough’s design undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£35,900) and all universities in England (£27,100) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£20,800 to £35,300 after 1 year

£22,500 to £45,300 after 5 years

In work or study

84.1% after 5 years, all universities

91% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Loughborough

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in design 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 design master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Brunel’s design undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£35,700) and all universities in England (£27,100) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£20,800 to £35,300 after 1 year

£22,500 to £45,300 after 5 years

In work or study

84.1% after 5 years, all universities

No published figure for this university.

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Estimate: the design master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Brunel’s design undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£35,700) and all universities in England (£27,100) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£20,800 to £35,300 after 1 year

£22,500 to £45,300 after 5 years

In work or study

84.1% after 5 years, all universities

No published figure for this university.

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Estimate: the design master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Reading’s design undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£32,600) and all universities in England (£27,100) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£20,800 to £35,300 after 1 year

£22,500 to £45,300 after 5 years

In work or study

84.1% after 5 years, all universities

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

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in design 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 design master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Reading’s design undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£32,600) and all universities in England (£27,100) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£20,800 to £35,300 after 1 year

£22,500 to £45,300 after 5 years

In work or study

84.1% after 5 years, all universities

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

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

Typical jobs

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