Subject Guide

Geography and Earth Sciences

Compare Geography and Earth Sciences degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£24,500
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses735
Data SourceOffice for Students

MSciGeophysics

University College London
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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MEnvSciEnvironmental Science

Bangor University
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAGeography

University of Nottingham, the
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out2%
Salary£30k
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BScGlobal Sustainability

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£25k*
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BScGeography

Edge Hill University
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScEnvironmental Science

University of Northampton, the
PT
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Salary (subject)£25k*
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MEarthPhysGeophysics and Meteorology

University of Edinburgh
FTAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out9%
Salary£30k
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BAHuman Geography

York St John University
PTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£25k*
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MGeogGeography

Bangor University
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied82%
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Salary£29k
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BAHuman Geography

Leeds Beckett University
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£25k*
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BScGeography

The University of Sheffield
FTAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MSciEarth, Climate and Environmental Change

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScGeology

The University of Leicester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MEnvSciEnvironmental Science (with placement year)

University of York
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScGeography

The University of Leicester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MSciEnvironmental Science with Placement Year

The University of Hull
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScMarine Science

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
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Salary (subject)£25k*
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MSciEarth and Environmental Science

The University of Hull
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScEnvironmental Geoscience

University of Glasgow
FTAbroad
Satisfied72%
Drop-out2%
Salary£28k
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MSciMarine Geography

Cardiff University
FT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out7%
Salary£29k
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BScSustainable Development

University of St Andrews
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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BScGeography

University of Portsmouth
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAGeography and Planning

The University of Sheffield
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAGeography and History

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£25k*
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses735
Avg Graduate Salary£24,500
Data SourceOffice for Students