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% |