Best universities for Childhood and youth studies (2026)

44 UK universities teaching Childhood and youth studies as a full-time degree, ranked on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, students staying on and entry points.

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#	University	Score	Salary 5 yrs on	Working or studying	Satisfied	Typical UCAS
1	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	71	£51.5k	88%	90%	168
2	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	65	£57.5k	—	82%	136
3	Stranmillis University College Northern Ireland	65	—	100%	88%	136
4	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	60	£36.5k	95%	91%	104
5	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	57	£35k	85%	92%	88
6	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	57	£31.5k	—	92%	120
7	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	56	£34.5k	90%	91%	104
8	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£29.5k	90%	83%	136
9	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	56	£25.5k	90%	97%	104
10	Weston College of Further and Higher Education North Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	56	£25k	—	96%	—
11	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	55	£34.5k	76%	91%	120
12	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	55	£33k	88%	93%	96
13	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	55	£31.5k	75%	96%	120
14	Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales	54	£26.5k	85%	89%	136
15	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	53	£35.5k	85%	80%	104
16	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	53	£30.5k	90%	89%	104
17	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£21.5k	90%	94%	104
18	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	51	£29.5k	90%	88%	88
19	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	51	£29k	85%	95%	88
20	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£27.5k	81%	93%	104
21	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	51	£24k	95%	83%	120
22	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	50	£26k	83%	97%	104
23	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	50	£24k	89%	89%	120
24	Liverpool Hope University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	49	£31k	75%	86%	104
25	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	49	£25.5k	—	93%	96
26	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	49	£23.5k	—	84%	120
27	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	49	£23.5k	75%	98%	120
28	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	49	£23.5k	85%	92%	104
29	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	48	£28.5k	95%	85%	88
30	Lincoln Bishop University Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Silver	47	£23.5k	90%	90%	104
31	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	47	£23k	80%	86%	104
32	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	46	£33k	65%	87%	104
33	Leeds Trinity University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	46	£23.5k	82%	96%	88
34	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	46	£21.5k	90%	86%	104
35	University College Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	45	£25.5k	75%	93%	104
36	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	45	£22.5k	—	90%	104
37	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	44	£22.5k	100%	80%	88
38	London Metropolitan University Hackney, London · TEF Silver	44	£22k	75%	96%	80
39	University of Greater Manchester Bolton, North West · TEF Silver	44	£21.5k	—	96%	88
40	University of Bedfordshire Luton, East of England · TEF Bronze	42	£24.5k	73%	93%	104
41	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	42	£20.5k	65%	88%	104
42	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	42	£19k	75%	96%	120
43	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	40	£20k	—	89%	104
44	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	37	£21k	—	88%	104

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.

Questions

What is the best university for Childhood and youth studies?

On our measures University of Warwick ranks first for Childhood and youth studies, followed by UCL, Stranmillis University College, Oxford Brookes University. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Childhood and youth studies graduates earn the most?

UCL: typical earnings of £57.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).