University of Durham
County Durham, North East. 141 full-time degree courses in 23 subjects.
Its strongest courses
Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).
- BA Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy · course score 72 · £46.5k after 5 years (UK average £32.5k)
- BSc Accounting · Accounting · course score 71 · £55k after 5 years (UK average £33.5k)
- BA Politics · Politics · course score 70 · £48k after 5 years (UK average £34k)
- BA Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity · Sport and exercise sciences · course score 70 · £32k after 5 years (UK average £27.5k)
- BA Music · Music · course score 70 · £31k after 5 years (UK average £24.5k)
Subjects
- Economics · 6 courses · £64k after 5 yrs
- Business and management · 8 courses · £55k after 5 yrs
- Computing · 3 courses · £54k after 5 yrs
- Law · 3 courses · £53k after 5 yrs
- Mathematical sciences · 4 courses · £50k after 5 yrs
- Politics · 5 courses · £48k after 5 yrs
- Engineering · 13 courses · £46k after 5 yrs
- Chemistry · 6 courses · £45k after 5 yrs
- General, applied and forensic sciences · 11 courses · £44k after 5 yrs
- Physics and astronomy · 5 courses · £44k after 5 yrs
- Geography, earth and environmental studies · 9 courses · £41.5k after 5 yrs
- Philosophy and religious studies · 6 courses · £40k after 5 yrs
- Languages and area studies · 4 courses · £38.5k after 5 yrs
- Biosciences · 6 courses · £37k after 5 yrs
- Psychology · 7 courses · £37k after 5 yrs
- History and archaeology · 14 courses · £35k after 5 yrs
- English studies · 4 courses · £34.5k after 5 yrs
- Education and teaching · 5 courses · £32.5k after 5 yrs
- Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 15 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
- Sport and exercise sciences · 3 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
- Performing arts · 1 course · £31k after 5 yrs
- Creative arts and design · 1 course · £31k after 5 yrs
- Combined and general studies · 2 courses · — after 5 yrs
Questions
Is University of Durham a good university?
University of Durham ranks 8 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 63 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.
How much do University of Durham graduates earn?
Graduates of a typical University of Durham course earn £44k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.
What are University of Durham's best courses?
Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Philosophy and Theology, Accounting, Politics.
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.