Subject Guide

Social Sciences

Compare Social Sciences degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

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Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,241
Data SourceOffice for Students
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BAChild and Family: Mental Health

The University of Warwick
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Drop-out60%
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BAEarly Childhood Studies (Graduate Practitioner)

Anglia Ruskin University
FT
Satisfied100%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BAInternational Relations and History

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MASociology/Scottish History

University of Glasgow
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DipHEHealth and Social Wellbeing

Wrexham University
PTFoundation
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Drop-out98%
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BAPolitics and International Relations

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScCriminology and Social Policy

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Persian) and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAPolitics and International Relations

Loughborough University
FTAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BAChildhood and Youth Studies (with Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire
FT
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScCriminology and Sociology

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out24%
Salary£26k
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DipHEChildhood and Youth Studies

The Open University
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Satisfied86%
Drop-out44%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAModern Languages (German and Persian) and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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FdScHealth and Social Care (Health Care Assistant Practitioner)

Southampton Solent University
FT2Y
Satisfied86%
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BSc(Econ)Economics and International Relations

Queen Mary University of London
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Satisfied85%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAPhilosophy and Politics (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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Salary£27k
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BAInternational Relations

Cardiff University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAPolitics and Social Policy

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScIntegrated Health and Social Care

Anglia Ruskin University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BASociology

York St John University
PTPlacementAbroadFoundation
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BScSociology and Social Policy

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScPhysiotherapy

The University of Essex
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Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MAInternational Relations and Russian

University of St Andrews
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Salary£33k
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BAGlobal Studies and Latin American Studies (including Year Abroad)

The University of Essex
FT
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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Highest graduate salaries for Social Sciences

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,241
Avg Graduate SalaryN/A
Data SourceOffice for Students