Overview
This research report focuses on engineering and technology graduate outcomes. It uses the latest data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) to explore engineering and technology graduates’ activity, 15 months on from graduation.
The report looks at who graduated with an engineering and technology degree, exploring their demographics. It then looks at how many are employed and what jobs they are going into, exploring who and how many graduates are working in engineering and technology.
Finally it explores some subjective measures, such as how relevant their qualification was to their job, and how on track they feel for the future.
Graduate outcomes – engineering and technology
Who this is for
- Professional Engineering Institutions
- Employers
- Teachers
- Careers leads
- Researchers
- Policymakers
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
