If you want to be rich, there are certain university degrees that pay more according to emolument.com which lists salaries earned by students within five years of graduating.
Below are top 10 degrees that pays the most after graduating
1. ECONOMICS – £45,000
2. LAW – £42,000
3. MATHS/STATISTICS – £39,000
4. CHEMISTRY/NATURAL SCIENCES – £38,000
5. ACCOUNTING/BUSINESS/FINANCE – £37,000
6. ENGINEERING – £37,000
7. COMPUTER SCIENCES – £37,000
8. PHYSICS/LIFE SCIENCES/HEALTHCARE – £36,000
9. MANAGEMENT/STRATEGY- £36,000
10. HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY/POLITICS – £34,000
After 15 years, economics graduates could expect to take home am eye watering £126,000 annually.
All hope isn’t lost for those of us whose university degrees are not on the list. Richard Branson has no university degree and he is a billionaire today. So cheer up.
Jake