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The university degrees most likely to make you rich

The university degrees most likely to make you rich

While there are many factors in deciding which degree subject to choose, there's no doubting that potential earnings upon graduation are becoming increasingly important for many undergraduates.

According to crowdsourced data from salary rankings website Emolument, this is how much money students can expect to earn five years after graduation in the following subjects:

1. Economics - £45,000

2. Law - £42,000

3. Maths/Statistics - £39,000

4. Chemistry/Natural Sciences - £38,000

5. Accounting/Business/Finance - £37,000

6. Engineering - £37,000

7. Computer Sciences - £37,000

8. Physics/Life Sciences/Healthcare - £36,000

9. Management/Strategy - £36,000

10. History/Geography/Politics - £34,000

11. Modern Languages - £32,000

12. Philosophy - £32,000

13. English Literature - £31,000

14. Fine Arts/Design - £25,000

Source: Telegraph

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