University of Northampton

West Northamptonshire, East Midlands. 149 full-time degree courses in 20 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 105 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£28k

typical course

Satisfied students

85%

National Student Survey

Staying on

80%

into year 2

Degree courses

149

full-time

TEF 2023

Silver

teaching excellence

Firsts

25.9%

70.6% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

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

BSc Occupational Therapy · Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy · course score 59 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £29.5k)
BSc Paramedic Science · Health sciences (non-specific) · course score 58 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)
BA Multimedia Journalism · Journalism · course score 58 · £25.5k after 5 years (UK average £26.5k)
BSc Mental Health Nursing · Mental health nursing · course score 57 · £37.5k after 5 years (UK average £35.5k)
BA Primary Education 5-11 (QTS) · Teacher training · course score 56 · £32.5k after 5 years (UK average £32.5k)

Subjects

Engineering · 6 courses · £40k after 5 yrs
Nursing and midwifery · 7 courses · £33k after 5 yrs
Medical sciences · 2 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy · 2 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
Allied health · 9 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Computing · 20 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 18 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
Health and social care · 7 courses · £28.5k after 5 yrs
Geography, earth and environmental studies · 4 courses · £28.5k after 5 yrs
History and archaeology · 2 courses · £28k after 5 yrs
Biosciences · 4 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 9 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
Sport and exercise sciences · 9 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
Psychology · 14 courses · £27k after 5 yrs
Media, journalism and communications · 6 courses · £25.5k after 5 yrs
English studies · 2 courses · £25.5k after 5 yrs
Performing arts · 6 courses · £25k after 5 yrs
Education and teaching · 3 courses · £25k after 5 yrs
Law · 3 courses · £25k after 5 yrs
Creative arts and design · 16 courses · £24k after 5 yrs

Questions

Is University of Northampton a good university?

University of Northampton ranks 105 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 47 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Northampton graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Northampton course earn £28k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Northampton's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Occupational Therapy, Paramedic Science, Multimedia Journalism.

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.