Graduate outcomes - engineering and technology
Engineering and technology offers graduates strong employment prospects
Published: March 2024
'Graduate outcomes - engineering and technology' uses the latest data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) to explore engineering and technology graduates’ activity, 15 months on from graduation.
What’s covered
This report looks at who graduated with an engineering and technology degree, how many are employed and what jobs they are going into, and how relevant their qualification was to their job.
Who this is for
- Professional Engineering Institutions
- Employers
- Teachers
- Careers leads
- Researchers
Key findings
- Engineering and technology graduates are more likely to be in work than graduates in other subjects
- Over two-thirds of engineering and technology graduates went on to work in engineering and technology jobs, but this is higher for men than women
- Graduates working in engineering and technology roles are earning more than graduates in other jobs
- Engineering and technology graduates are more likely to think their degree was relevant to their job, and to feel “on track” with plans for the future
- Women, those from a lower socio-economic background, and Black/Black British (Caribbean) young people continue to be underrepresented in engineering and technology degrees
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Quotes
"Engineering and technology is a critical industry in the UK with a growing and exciting range of job opportunities and as the report highlights, engineering graduates can look forward to strong employability prospects, competitive salaries and can hit the ground running with their career ambitions shortly after graduating." - Dr Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive, EngineeringUK
"My degree gave me strong technical foundations and developed my problem-solving mindset, allowing me to work in almost any industry – from engineering and technology to pharmaceuticals and food science." - Emily Xu, Chemical Engineering graduate
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