What do Graduates Do? 2010
published April 2009
| Subject |
Employed in graduate job |
Employed in graduate job and studying |
Studying and not employed |
Employed in non-graduate job |
Employed in non-graduate job and studying |
Unemployed |
| Medicine |
88% |
7% |
5% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Dentistry |
81% |
18% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
| Veterinary Medicine |
91% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
| Nursing |
85% |
8% |
2% |
3% |
0% |
2% |
| Architecture |
57% |
20% |
15% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
| Civil Engineering |
71% |
13% |
7% |
5% |
0% |
2% |
| Pharmacology & Pharmacy |
64% |
16% |
11% |
6% |
1% |
2% |
| Building |
75% |
12% |
2% |
6% |
1% |
4% |
| Chemical Engineering |
63% |
6% |
16% |
8% |
1% |
7% |
| Land & Property Management |
57% |
20% |
7% |
11% |
1% |
4% |
| Town & Country Planning and Landscape |
52% |
14% |
18% |
10% |
2% |
4% |
| Social Work |
69% |
7% |
5% |
12% |
2% |
5% |
| Other Subjects Allied to Medicine |
66% |
8% |
7% |
14% |
1% |
4% |
| Education |
65% |
5% |
10% |
15% |
2% |
3% |
| Mechanical Engineering |
59% |
7% |
12% |
14% |
1% |
7% |
| Chemistry |
34% |
7% |
38% |
13% |
2% |
7% |
| General Engineering |
59% |
9% |
10% |
15% |
2% |
6% |
| Physics & Astronomy |
28% |
9% |
37% |
17% |
2% |
8% |
| Celtic Studies |
30% |
3% |
41% |
20% |
3% |
4% |
| Geology |
44% |
4% |
26% |
18% |
1% |
7% |
| Mathematics |
35% |
15% |
24% |
18% |
2% |
7% |
| Economics |
44% |
15% |
15% |
18% |
2% |
6% |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
53% |
7% |
13% |
17% |
2% |
8% |
| Law |
21% |
5% |
46% |
17% |
6% |
5% |
| Food Science |
55% |
3% |
13% |
21% |
1% |
6% |
| Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering |
51% |
7% |
13% |
19% |
2% |
9% |
| French |
41% |
5% |
23% |
24% |
3% |
4% |
| Russian |
39% |
5% |
25% |
20% |
2% |
9% |
| Anatomy & Physiology |
25% |
5% |
38% |
23% |
3% |
6% |
| Theology & Religious Studies |
29% |
6% |
34% |
23% |
4% |
4% |
| Computer Science |
55% |
4% |
9% |
20% |
2% |
10% |
| German |
41% |
5% |
21% |
24% |
3% |
6% |
| Materials Technology |
51% |
5% |
12% |
25% |
1% |
7% |
| Iberian Languages |
43% |
6% |
18% |
25% |
2% |
6% |
| Music |
37% |
6% |
23% |
24% |
4% |
6% |
| East & South Asian Studies |
43% |
4% |
18% |
23% |
3% |
9% |
| Librarianship & Information Management |
55% |
4% |
6% |
24% |
2% |
8% |
| Biological Sciences |
31% |
5% |
29% |
25% |
3% |
7% |
| Accounting & Finance |
35% |
22% |
7% |
23% |
5% |
7% |
| Classics & Ancient History |
29% |
5% |
30% |
26% |
5% |
5% |
| Italian |
39% |
5% |
18% |
30% |
2% |
5% |
| Geography & Environmental Sciences |
35% |
6% |
22% |
29% |
3% |
6% |
| Business Studies |
48% |
7% |
7% |
29% |
3% |
7% |
| Politics |
36% |
4% |
22% |
29% |
3% |
7% |
| Anthropology |
33% |
6% |
22% |
28% |
5% |
6% |
| Middle Eastern & African Studies |
33% |
3% |
25% |
25% |
10% |
5% |
| Archaeology |
37% |
3% |
20% |
29% |
3% |
7% |
| Sports Science |
36% |
7% |
17% |
32% |
4% |
4% |
| Philosophy |
30% |
4% |
24% |
31% |
4% |
7% |
| English |
31% |
4% |
23% |
31% |
4% |
7% |
| Linguistics |
34% |
4% |
19% |
33% |
4% |
5% |
| History |
28% |
4% |
26% |
32% |
4% |
7% |
| Art & Design |
46% |
3% |
7% |
31% |
4% |
9% |
| History of Art, Architecture and Design |
29% |
4% |
23% |
33% |
4% |
6% |
| American Studies |
33% |
4% |
17% |
34% |
5% |
7% |
| Communication & Media Studies |
44% |
3% |
6% |
36% |
3% |
8% |
| Drama, Dance & Cinematics |
40% |
4% |
9% |
36% |
3% |
8% |
| Psychology |
30% |
5% |
17% |
37% |
5% |
6% |
| Agriculture & Forestry |
32% |
7% |
12% |
39% |
3% |
6% |
| Social Policy |
30% |
6% |
15% |
37% |
5% |
6% |
| Sociology |
32% |
4% |
14% |
40% |
4% |
6% |
| Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism |
38% |
3% |
6% |
44% |
3% |
6% |
| All Subjects |
45% |
6% |
24% |
3% |
16% |
6% |
The Table is ranked by the sum of three 'Positive' Destinations:
* Employed in Graduate Job
* Employed in Graduate Job and Studying
* Studying and Not Employed
Source: HESA 2006-07
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