Politics graduate salary UK
Median 5-year graduate earnings across 30 politics courses in our dataset: £28,194. Figures come from HMRC LEO-style tax-record medians (illustrative seed until full ingestion) — not university prospectus claims.
Source: LEO-style 5-year medians (seed) · updated 2026-05-18
1-year median
£25,326
5-year median
£28,194
Employed ~15m
90%
NSS satisfaction
80%
Highest-earning Politics courses
Ranked by 5-year median graduate earnings in this dataset.
- £32,304
- £32,253
- £32,002
- £31,655
- £31,481
- £31,462
- £31,426
- £31,186
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Is a politics degree worth it?
These figures come from an illustrative seed catalogue until HMRC LEO ingest completes — treat medians as directional, not official. Politics graduates in this dataset show 5-year median earnings £28,194 — closer to the middle of the pack for similar cohorts. Employment at ~15 months averages 90% (strong graduate employment rates), and NSS satisfaction averages 80% (students tend to report solid satisfaction). Whether a politics degree is "worth it" depends on your career aim, entry grades, and which university you choose — not the subject label alone.
This is education decision-support, not regulated financial advice. Read disclaimers.