Best universities for Media, journalism and communications (2026)

103 UK universities teaching Media, journalism and communications 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	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	69	£35k	90%	92%	136
2	University of St Andrews Scotland	67	£39k	75%	94%	184
3	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	65	£29.5k	—	92%	152
4	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	63	£32k	90%	88%	120
5	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	63	£29k	90%	86%	152
6	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	62	£30.5k	94%	85%	152
7	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	61	£34k	85%	87%	136
8	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	61	£30.5k	—	94%	112
9	University of Glasgow Scotland	61	£30k	97%	85%	168
10	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	61	£28.5k	95%	90%	136
11	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	60	£30k	95%	80%	136
12	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	59	£36k	85%	87%	120
13	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£36.5k	80%	85%	120
14	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	58	£35.5k	85%	84%	120
15	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	58	£32k	83%	83%	120
16	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	58	£29k	75%	92%	152
17	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	58	£28.5k	90%	83%	136
18	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	57	£30k	85%	87%	136
19	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	57	£23.5k	95%	87%	136
20	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	56	£30.5k	90%	83%	120
21	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	56	£30k	90%	85%	120
22	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£26k	85%	91%	120
23	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	56	£25k	95%	88%	120
24	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	56	£24.5k	100%	88%	—
25	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	56	—	90%	88%	120
26	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	55	£31k	80%	88%	104
27	University of the Arts, London Southwark, London · TEF Bronze	55	£30k	—	88%	120
28	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	55	£27k	90%	90%	104
29	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£26.5k	—	85%	120
30	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	55	£25.5k	90%	92%	120
31	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	54	£27k	90%	86%	104
32	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	54	£23.5k	90%	91%	120
33	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	53	£32k	85%	85%	104
34	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	53	£30k	85%	80%	120
35	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	53	£27k	90%	87%	120
36	Ravensbourne University London Greenwich, London · TEF Silver	52	£31.5k	80%	87%	120
37	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	52	£27k	90%	89%	104
38	Arts University Bournemouth, the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	52	£26.5k	88%	76%	152
39	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	52	£26.5k	95%	84%	104
40	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	52	£25.5k	95%	96%	88
41	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	52	£25k	—	91%	120
42	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	52	£23.5k	88%	90%	112
43	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	51	£28k	95%	80%	152
44	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	51	£27.5k	—	86%	104
45	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£25.5k	90%	94%	88
46	Bath Spa University Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Silver	51	£25k	93%	81%	120
47	University of Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£22k	85%	95%	120
48	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	50	£31.5k	80%	83%	136
49	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	50	£31k	—	80%	120
50	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	50	£29k	80%	84%	120

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.

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What is the best university for Media, journalism and communications?

On our measures Loughborough University ranks first for Media, journalism and communications, followed by University of St Andrews, University of Sheffield, University of Leicester. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Media, journalism and communications graduates earn the most?

University of St Andrews: typical earnings of £39k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).