Environmental sciences: postgraduate courses compared

Median pay

Estimate: the environmental science master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Imperial College London’s environmental science undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£54,000) and all universities in England (£35,500) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £44,500 after 1 year

£34,900 to £57,400 after 5 years

In work or study

87.7% after 5 years, all universities

94% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Imperial College London

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in environmental science 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 environmental science master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Imperial College London’s environmental science undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£54,000) and all universities in England (£35,500) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £44,500 after 1 year

£34,900 to £57,400 after 5 years

In work or study

87.7% after 5 years, all universities

94% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Imperial College London

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in environmental science 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 environmental science master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Durham’s environmental science undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£45,000) and all universities in England (£35,500) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £44,500 after 1 year

£34,900 to £57,400 after 5 years

In work or study

87.7% after 5 years, all universities

92% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Durham

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in environmental science 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 environmental science master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Durham’s environmental science undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£45,000) and all universities in England (£35,500) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £44,500 after 1 year

£34,900 to £57,400 after 5 years

In work or study

87.7% after 5 years, all universities

92% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Durham

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in environmental science 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 environmental science master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Durham’s environmental science undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£45,000) and all universities in England (£35,500) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £44,500 after 1 year

£34,900 to £57,400 after 5 years

In work or study

87.7% after 5 years, all universities

92% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Durham

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

Typical jobs

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