

Subject Guide
Physical Sciences
Compare Physical 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
£24,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses568
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Physical Sciences Courses
BScPhysics with Space Science
The University of Leicester
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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MSciGeology with Study Abroad
University of Bristol
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScPhysics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MSciGeophysics with a Year Abroad
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MChemChemistry
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BScChemistry with Forensic Investigation
The University of Surrey
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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MPhysPhysics (research placement)
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MSciGeophysics
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScChemistry
The University of Bath
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics (with an industrial placement year)
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Space Science (4 years)
University of Southampton
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics
University of Dundee
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry
The University of Surrey
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BScGeology with Geography
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Astro-Physics (Undergraduate Masters)
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScComputational Physics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MChemChemistry with Year in Industry
Cardiff University
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MSciChemistry with Study Abroad
University of Bristol
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Year Abroad
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied66%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScExploration Geology with a Year of Study Abroad
Cardiff University
Satisfied91%
Drop-out14%
Salary£28k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied87%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics (Industrial)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied78%
Drop-out7%
Salary£30k
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BScAstrophysics
Cardiff University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScPhysics
King's College London
Satisfied75%
Drop-out12%
Salary£32k
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