Engineering: postgraduate courses compared

Median pay

Estimate: the engineering master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Imperial College London’s engineering undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£56,400) and all universities in England (£44,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£33,600 to £51,100 after 1 year

£40,100 to £68,600 after 5 years

In work or study

85.6% after 5 years, all universities

93% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Imperial College London

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in engineering 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 engineering master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Imperial College London’s engineering undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£56,400) and all universities in England (£44,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£33,600 to £51,100 after 1 year

£40,100 to £68,600 after 5 years

In work or study

85.6% after 5 years, all universities

93% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Imperial College London

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in engineering 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 engineering master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Durham’s engineering undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£54,000) and all universities in England (£44,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£33,600 to £51,100 after 1 year

£40,100 to £68,600 after 5 years

In work or study

85.6% after 5 years, all universities

No published figure for this university.

Typical jobs

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Median pay

Estimate: the engineering master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Durham’s engineering undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£54,000) and all universities in England (£44,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£33,600 to £51,100 after 1 year

£40,100 to £68,600 after 5 years

In work or study

85.6% after 5 years, all universities

No published figure for this university.

Typical jobs

sample

Median pay

Estimate: the engineering master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Durham’s engineering undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£54,000) and all universities in England (£44,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£33,600 to £51,100 after 1 year

£40,100 to £68,600 after 5 years

In work or study

85.6% after 5 years, all universities

No published figure for this university.

Typical jobs

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