Do University Students get a job in their field of Study?

There are some subjects where university students are almost guaranteed a job in their chosen field of study after completion of their degree. Jobs in the Medical Profession are particularly safe professions. There is currently a shortage of Dentists, Doctors, Vets, Nurses and other health professionals.

Consider the following table.

Subject % Job in Field of Study
Dentistry 97%
Medicine 95%
Nursing 95%
Veterinary Medicine 95%
Physiotherapy 94%
Medical Technology 92%
Optometry, Ophthalmology & Orthoptics 91%
Occupational Therapy 86%
Land & Property Management 84%
Aural & Oral Sciences 83%
Complementary Medicine 80%
Building 78%
Pharmacology & Pharmacy 72%
Architecture 70%
Civil Engineering 69%
Marketing 67%
Computer Science 65%
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 65%
Mechanical Engineering 64%
Librarianship & Information Management 63%
General Engineering 62%
Social Work 61%
Town & Country Planning and Landscape Design 60%
Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering 59%
Economics 59%
Education 57%
Art & Design 56%
Accounting & Finance 55%
Business & Management Studies 55%
Food Science 55%
Chemical Engineering 54%
Communication & Media Studies 51%
Drama, Dance & Cinematics 51%
Materials Technology 51%
French 50%
German 50%
Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism 50%
Russian & East European Languages 50%
Iberian Languages 49%

The following are subject areas where students are less likely to get a job in
their area of study, or are more likely to go on to further study.

East & South Asian Studies 47%
Italian 47%
Mathematics 47%
Middle Eastern & African Studies 45%
Music 42%
Politics 42%
Chemistry 41%
Geography & Environmental Science 41%
Sports Science 41%
Linguistics 40%
Physics & Astronomy 39%
History of Art, Architecture & Design 38%
Agriculture & Forestry 37%
Forensic Science 37%
Philosophy 37%
Social Policy 36%
Anatomy & Physiology 35%
Anthropology 35%
English 35%
American Studies 34%
Classics & Ancient History 34%
Law 34%
Archaeology 33%
Geology 33%
History 33%
Theology & Religious Studies 33%
Biological Sciences 32%
Sociology 32%
Psychology 31%
Creative Writing 29%
Celtic Studies 23%

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