Longitudinal education outcomes (LEO) from Scottish colleges: 2016-2017
Employment and earnings outcomes for those successfully completing a Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND) course at Scottish college in 2012-2013 and who go on to employment, with no further enrolments in tertiary education.
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Annex A: LEO universities - Official Statistics
As highlighted previously, around 56% of current qualifiers at SCQF levels 7+ who leave college move on to study at a Higher Education Institution (HEI).
Analysis of earnings for graduates three years after graduation from an HEI has been carried out to obtain a university comparator that gives an indication of what those who then go on to complete degree level study could earn.
The earnings below are not fully comparable to earnings for HNC/HND college completers for multiple reasons:
- Graduates from university in 2012/13 who previously attended college will have left college in an academic year prior to 2012/13 and hence are a different college cohort.
- Individuals studying HNC/HNDs at college who go on to further study at university may not choose a subject area similar to what they previously studied at college. Those articulating to HEIs may also be more likely to study certain subjects than the overall university intake.
- Individuals studying HNC/HNDs at college who go on to further study at university may be more likely to go to certain universities. This may result in earnings different from those in the supplementary tables, as we know earnings can vary greatly across universities.
Supplementary table 1: Total earnings of graduates who graduated in 2012/13 by gender three years after graduation: 2016/17 tax year
| Gender | Median total earnings 2012/13 cohort (£) |
|---|---|
| Male | 25,600 |
| Female | 24,000 |
| All | 24,600 |
Notes:
- UK domiciled First degree qualifiers 2012/13.
- Hours worked are not taken into account and include part-time and full-time earnings.
Supplementary table 2[1]: Total earnings of graduates who graduated in 2012/13 by subject three years after graduation: 2016/17 tax year
| Subject | Median total earnings 2012/13 cohort (£) |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, food and related subjects | 23,000 |
| Architecture, building and planning | 27,300 |
| Biosciences | 22,300 |
| Business and management | 23,600 |
| Celtic studies | 22,500 |
| Chemistry | 25,500 |
| Combined and general studies | 22,600 |
| Communications and media | 19,500 |
| Computing | 25,300 |
| Creative arts and design | 17,600 |
| Economics | 29,700 |
| Education and teaching | 27,000 |
| Engineering | 31,400 |
| English studies | 21,700 |
| Geographical and environmental studies | 23,100 |
| Health and social care | 26,300 |
| History and archaeology | 22,100 |
| Humanities and liberal arts (non-specific) | 20,100 |
| Languages, linguistics and classics | 23,200 |
| Law | 24,100 |
| Mathematical sciences | 27,500 |
| Medicine & Dentistry | 44,600 |
| Nursing | 27,100 |
| Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy | 30,100 |
| Philosophy and religious studies | 22,800 |
| Physical, material and forensic sciences | 23,100 |
| Physics and astronomy | 28,000 |
| Politics | 22,900 |
| Psychology | 20,100 |
| Sociology, social policy and anthropology | 20,700 |
| Sport and exercise sciences | 21,500 |
| Subjects allied to medicine not otherwise specified | 24,200 |
| Technology | 18,000 |
| Veterinary sciences | 31,600 |
| All subjects | 24,600 |
Notes:
- UK domiciled First degree qualifiers 2012/13.
- Hours worked are not taken into account and include part-time and full-time earnings.
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Email: Euan.Shields@gov.scot
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