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BA Economics & Philosophy

The University of Manchester🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
72%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
65%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
High Exposure

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Vulnerability Matrix

Business, Research and Administrative60% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Finance52% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Media45% Exposed

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000£54,000 (2621 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
28%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
12%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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