It’s bad news for Creative Arts and Design students, as a shock study reveals the average wage for graduates is just £14,900, £7,100 LESS than the current UK average salary of £27,600 – https://www.satsumaloans.co.uk/studying-for-success/
The research, which was conducted by Satsuma Loans, looked at government data to highlight which degrees pay the best and worst, as well as which give graduates the best chance of finding a job after graduation.
Agriculture was the second worst performing degree, with graduates earning just £17,300 one year after graduation, followed by Humanities and Liberal Arts, with £17,800.
Here’s a breakdown of the worst paying degrees:
| Subject | One year after graduation | Three years after graduation | Five years after graduation (ranked) | Ten years after graduation |
| Creative Arts and Design | £14,900 | £18,500 | £20,500 | £23,300 |
| Agriculture and related subjects | £17,300 | £19,500 | £21,700 | £25,100 |
| Humanities and Liberal Arts | £17,800 | £19,100 | £21,800 | £22,800 |
| Health and Social Care | £20,100 | £21,700 | £22,700 | £27,100 |
| Sociology and Social Policy | £17,100 | £21,000 | £23,200 | £26,400 |
| Media Studies | £16,500 | £20,300 | £23,200 | £26,600 |
| Psychology | £17,100 | £20,700 | £23,200 | £26,600 |
At the other end of the table, Medicine and Dentistry students have the best prospects, with graduates earning an average of £36,600 one year after finishing their studies.
Here’s a breakdown of the best paying degrees:
| Subject | One year after graduation | Three years after graduation | Five years after graduation (ranked) | Ten years after graduation |
| Medicine & Dentistry | £36,600 | £43,000 | £47,100 | £53,300 |
| Economics | £26,000 | £32,000 | £40,200 | £49,800 |
| Engineering | £26,500 | £30,800 | £34,300 | £41,200 |
| Mathematical Sciences | £24,000 | £28,300 | £33,900 | £40,400 |
| Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy | £24,200 | £29,700 | £33,700 | £31,600 |
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