Environmental studies named ninth most employable degree
But just over half of graduates from associated courses find full-time employment in relevant fields.
Data analysed by EssayPro using the Higher Education Statistics Agency [HESA] shows that Veterinary Sciences have a 79% employment rate following graduation, the highest of any discipline.
Architecture had the fourth highest intake into industry after courses are completed. The lowest intake of any field came from Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies. Just 43% of people who graduate from these subjects manage to find a full-time job. Average intake into industry across all disciplines was 57%.
A full list can be found in the table below:
| Rank | Subject | Full-time employment | Part-time employment | Employment and further study | Unemployed |
| 1 | Veterinary sciences | 79% | 5% | 8% | 1% |
| 2 | Medicine and dentistry | 71% | 6% | 11% | 2% |
| 3 | Education and teaching | 69% | 10% | 8% | 3% |
| 4 | Architecture, building and planning | 67% | 8% | 10% | 3% |
| 5 | Subjects allied to medicine | 66% | 10% | 9% | 2% |
| 6 | Engineering and technology | 63% | 5% | 10% | 6% |
| 7 | Computing | 61% | 10% | 9% | 7% |
| 8 | Business and management | 60% | 9% | 10% | 6% |
| 9 | Geography, earth and environmental studies (social sciences) | 57% | 8% | 11% | 5% |
| 10 | Agriculture, food and related studies | 56% | 14% | 9% | 4% |
‘Going to university is far more common now than it used to be. Students can choose to study many subjects but not all are considered useful in today’s job market,’ said EssayPro’s Adam J.
‘Medicine and education-related degrees are well-known to improve a candidate’s chance at landing a job offer, but it is surprising to see agriculture and architecture ranking higher than law and mathematical sciences; indicating a shift towards more physical jobs and traditionally ‘blue collar’ work rather than office jobs,’ he continued.