Economics: postgraduate courses compared

Median pay

Estimate: the economics master’s figure, adjusted by how City St George's’s economics master’s graduates were paid compared with all universities (social studies, which includes economics; HESA survey of 2011/12 to 2016/17 leavers, 83 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 City St George's.

Range of pay

£34,900 to £59,900 after 1 year

£46,600 to £93,600 after 5 years

In work or study

82.8% after 5 years, all universities

85% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, City St George's

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

Typical jobs

sample

Median pay

Estimate: the economics master’s figure, adjusted by how LSE’s economics master’s graduates were paid compared with all universities (social studies, which includes economics; HESA survey of 2011/12 to 2016/17 leavers, 592 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 LSE.

Range of pay

£34,900 to £59,900 after 1 year

£46,600 to £93,600 after 5 years

In work or study

82.8% after 5 years, all universities

93% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, LSE

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

Typical jobs

sample

Median pay

Estimate: the economics master’s figure, adjusted by how LSE’s economics master’s graduates were paid compared with all universities (social studies, which includes economics; HESA survey of 2011/12 to 2016/17 leavers, 592 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 LSE.

Range of pay

£34,900 to £59,900 after 1 year

£46,600 to £93,600 after 5 years

In work or study

82.8% after 5 years, all universities

93% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, LSE

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

Typical jobs

sample

Median pay

Estimate: the economics master’s figure, adjusted by how LSE’s economics master’s graduates were paid compared with all universities (social studies, which includes economics; HESA survey of 2011/12 to 2016/17 leavers, 592 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 LSE.

Range of pay

£34,900 to £59,900 after 1 year

£46,600 to £93,600 after 5 years

In work or study

82.8% after 5 years, all universities

93% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, LSE

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

Typical jobs

sample

Median pay

Estimate: the economics master’s figure, adjusted by how King's College London’s economics master’s graduates were paid compared with all universities (social studies, which includes economics; HESA survey of 2011/12 to 2016/17 leavers, 678 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 King's College London.

Range of pay

£34,900 to £59,900 after 1 year

£46,600 to £93,600 after 5 years

In work or study

82.8% after 5 years, all universities

87% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, King's College London

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

Typical jobs

sample