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Blackburn College

Blackburn with Darwen, North West. 8 full-time degree courses in 6 subjects.

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Salary 5 yrs on
£20k
typical course
Satisfied students
79%
National Student Survey
Staying on
80%
into year 2
Degree courses
8
full-time
TEF 2023
Bronze
teaching excellence
Firsts
21.8%
59.2% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

  1. BA Education Studies · Education · course score 41 · £20.5k after 5 years (UK average £24k)
  2. BA Creative Industries · Creative arts and design (non-specific) · course score 40 · £19k after 5 years (UK average £25k)
  3. BA Business with Management · Business studies · course score 34 · £23.5k after 5 years (UK average £32k)
  4. BSc Psychology · Psychology (non-specific) · course score 26 · £20.5k after 5 years (UK average £27k)
  5. LLB Law · Law · course score 24 · £19.5k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)

Subjects

Questions

How much do Blackburn College graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Blackburn College course earn £20k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Blackburn College's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Education Studies, Creative Industries, Business with Management.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.