Subject Guide
Physical Sciences
Compare Physical Sciences degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.
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Average Graduate Salary
£24,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses919
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Physical Sciences Courses
Every course is measured for its exposure to AI, robotics and scientific advancement over time - so you can see the likely graduate pathways.
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MPhysTheoretical Physics
University of Sussex
Satisfied92%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics (with integrated year in industry)
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MSciNatural Sciences
University of Nottingham, the
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics
The University of Surrey
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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MChemChemistry, the Atmosphere and the Environment
University of York
Satisfied89%
Drop-out
Salary£29k
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MSciPhysics and Philosophy
University of Bristol
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry with French
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics (Industrial)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Theoretical Physics
Loughborough University
Satisfied92%
Drop-out12%
Salary£32k
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BScCrime and Investigative Studies
Anglia Ruskin University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MChemMedicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Loughborough University
Satisfied69%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MSciPhysics with Computing
University of Bristol
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£35k
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MPhysPhysics
The University of Warwick
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary£34k
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MSciNatural Sciences
University College London
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MSciChemistry
University College London
Satisfied85%
Drop-out18%
Salary£35k
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MPhysPhysics with Astronomy
The University of Surrey
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics with Astronomy with Foundation Year
The University of Surrey
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MSciPhysics with Astrophysics & Cosmology
King's College London
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary£32k
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MSciForensic and Analytical Science
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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MChemChemistry
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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BScChemistry
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BScForensic Science
University of the West of England, Bristol
Satisfied100%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BScPhysics
The University of Hull
Satisfied
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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