which degree will make me the most bucks?

Your reply was almost as quick as the speed of light.

It went fine, generally. Obviously, it involves plenty of work, but be advised, so do the majority of degrees. Economics is probably going to be on par with it. You're not choosing the easy option by choosing it over engineering.

A degree wont make you money. However, they can definitely help put you on a course to. Statistics widely back this up. From your courses listed, Economics and Management at Bristol has the highest predicted earnings. Earning for engineering (especially civil) is rather paltry.

PS. Engineering is soul crushing according to everyone I've spoken too, and all for a measly <30k even after a few years.

you're speaking out your a** here. Ofc it depends on the university and which Engineering branch you do, but for the top 5 uni's in the UK for Mechanical Engineering, after 3 years the AVERAGE earning is about £34k with the range typically being 30k to £40k+. Engineers are no where near "measly" salaries. In fact, they're one of the best degrees out there if you're looking for $$$ (obviously economics/finance will ALWAYS get more regardless of university ranking). It begs the question: get GOOD salary doing a interesting/engaging engineering job or get a GREAT salary doing a, well, you know how economics jobs are like, do I even have to describe it at this point?

All I can say is, I hope you can make a lot of money in your job looking other peoples taxes. Maybe get a REALLY early retirement before that dreaded crisis hits. I know that's all I would be thinking about if I did eco/finance lol

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Nah I'm not, and that's not true. You haven't provided any sources for those estimates, yet I will be providing solid ones for mine.


Whilst some engineering degrees may net you a decent starting salary, growth is clearly limited, outpaced by far less prestigious courses.

https://www.ifs.org.uk/publications/13731

firstly the first bullet point pretty much agrees with what I said and you're countering your own statement. That' hardly less than £30k is it?

secondly, again, you're regurgitating what I said, you need to go to a top uni for engineering to get good money whereas for eco/finance any uni will give you good earnings. Thanks for backing up my point.

Lastly you failed to address what my main argument was: you might earn a lot but is that all of the equation? Have you seen job sanctification in the finance sector? It's the most suicidal sector out there, and I don't blame them. You're put alone in a cage in some tall tower where you look through spreadsheets and numbers on paper all day, everyday, 9 to 5, no freedom of expression, no progression, nothing. Is that really the life you want to live? If yes then I bet you are some foreigner that's trying to chase chase chase money and have no idea what a job like that can do to you're health and mentality. Go for it buddy, don't say I didn't warn you when you regret (inevitably) it.

the only conclusion from reading this thread is that career education is broken in this country and people have no idea what they're on about (bar one or two).

I think it is safe to say these people debating career progression and wages having not entered the real world are wholly delusional.
Trying to base your earnings on 'average' wage statistics is complete nonsense, and not representative of the real world.

If you want to make money, your best bet is undoubtly Imperial. You don't have to become an engineer afterwards, but with an enginerring degree from Imperial any investment bank/tech company will want you on board.

From Wikipedia: "According to both the 2016 Guardian University Guide and the Complete University Guide, students were ranked as having the top employment prospects among UK universities.[119][120] As of 2014 the average starting salary of a graduate was the highest of any UK university.[121]"

I wouldn't have a dilema chosing between Imperial and Bristol.

You probably just wrote that Wikipedia entry yourself

If you want to make money, your best bet is undoubtly Imperial. You don't have to become an engineer afterwards, but with an enginerring degree from Imperial any investment bank/tech company will want you on board.

From Wikipedia: "According to both the 2016 Guardian University Guide and the Complete University Guide, students were ranked as having the top employment prospects among UK universities.[119][120] As of 2014 the average starting salary of a graduate was the highest of any UK university.[121]"

I wouldn't have a dilema chosing between Imperial and Bristol.

If you want to make money, your best bet is undoubtly Imperial. You don't have to become an engineer afterwards, but with an enginerring degree from Imperial any investment bank/tech company will want you on board.

From Wikipedia: "According to both the 2016 Guardian University Guide and the Complete University Guide, students were ranked as having the top employment prospects among UK universities.[119][120] As of 2014 the average starting salary of a graduate was the highest of any UK university.[121]"

I wouldn't have a dilema chosing between Imperial and Bristol.

so firm Imperial. bristol insurance

As long as you feel you have the drive to complete three years of engineering, then yes, firm Imperial.

I can't stress enough to spend your first year exploring as many careers as possible. Many finance firms, invesment banks, asset managers etc. have spring week programs (these are a little competative but going to Imperial alongside a good CV will pretty much guarentee you at least one offer) Make sure to apply ASAP in September, as they can lead to potential summer internships. ALWAYS be early and ahead of the game.

From this point you can explore which well-paying fields you are interested in, a good paying job in an investment bank doens't always have to be investment banking. The way trading is heading, economics degress are becoming less valuable as the theory is easy to teach to an engineer. However the quantiatvie abilites of STEM graduates are much harder to soemone from an economics background.

Sorry for an spelling mistakes.

As long as you feel you have the drive to complete three years of engineering, then yes, firm Imperial.

I can't stress enough to spend your first year exploring as many careers as possible. Many finance firms, invesment banks, asset managers etc. have spring week programs (these are a little competative but going to Imperial alongside a good CV will pretty much guarentee you at least one offer) Make sure to apply ASAP in September, as they can lead to potential summer internships. ALWAYS be early and ahead of the game.

From this point you can explore which well-paying fields you are interested in, a good paying job in an investment bank doens't always have to be investment banking. The way trading is heading, economics degress are becoming less valuable as the theory is easy to teach to an engineer. However the quantiatvie abilites of STEM graduates are much harder to soemone from an economics background.

Sorry for an spelling mistakes.