Research and analysis

The best university degrees for intergenerational mobility

Analysis of the impact of different undergraduate degrees on the social mobility of graduates.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 24 November 2021

Applies to England

Documents

Which university degrees are best for intergenerational mobility?

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-320-2

PDF, 1.07 MB, 68 pages

The best degrees for intergenerational mobility: data tables

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 151 KB

Details

This research uses the longitudinal education outcomes (LEO) dataset to derive a mobility rate from the number of students who were eligible for free school meals (access rate) and the proportion of which go on to very high earnings at age 30 (success rate).

Breakdowns are given by:

• subject
• provider
• subject within provider (course)

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Published 24 November 2021