American Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
American Studies (United States) with Film (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 87% 0% 20% £9250 £14020 92 Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University 78% 0% 10% £9000 £16000 142 Swansea On campus Full-time
History and American Studies BA (Hons) York St John University 81% 0% 8% £9250 £12750 107 York On campus Full-time
Global Studies with Latin American Studies (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 113 Colchester On campus Full-time
Film and Television Studies and American Studies BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 60% 1% 6% £9250 £20000 134 Nottingham On campus Full-time
American Studies and Politics with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University 65% 5% 6% £9000 £16000 128 Swansea On campus Full-time
American Studies with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) University of East Anglia 89% 0% 10% £9250 £17100 £18000 119 Norwich On campus Full-time
American Studies (United States) (with a term abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 78% 0% 20% £9250 £14020 90 Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies and War Studies BA (Hons) York St John University 85% 0% 10% £9250 £12750 83 York On campus Full-time
American Studies and Film Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) York St John University 86% 3% 0% £9250 £12750 117 York On campus Full-time
American Studies and History with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University 78% 0% 10% £9000 £16000 132 Swansea On campus Full-time
Modern Languages with Latin American Studies (including a year in Latin America) BA (Hons) University of Essex 76% 0% 10% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Global Studies with Latin American Studies (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 113 Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies BA (Hons) Northumbria University 78% 5% 15% £9250 £15500 135 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Criminology and American Studies (United States) (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 87% 0% 10% £9250 £14020 89 Colchester On campus Full-time
Modern Languages with Latin American Studies (Inc Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 76% 0% 10% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Global Studies with Latin American Studies (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 113 Colchester On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 70% 5% 5% £9000 £14300 119 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
History and American Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) York St John University 81% 0% 8% £9250 £12750 107 York On campus Full-time
Global Studies with Latin American Studies BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 113 Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies (with a Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Hull 94% 0% 0% £9250 £14800 136 Hull On campus Full-time
American Studies (United States) with Film (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 87% 0% 20% £9250 £16050 92 Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies and Politics BA (Hons) Swansea University 65% 5% 6% £9000 £16000 128 Swansea On campus Full-time
American Studies and English BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 73% 3% 15% £9250 £20000 136 Nottingham On campus Full-time
American Studies and Film Studies BA (Hons) York St John University 86% 3% 0% £9250 £12750 117 York On campus Full-time
American Studies (United States) (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 78% 0% 20% £9250 £16050 90 Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Hull 94% 0% 0% £9250 £14800 136 Hull On campus Full-time
American Studies (United States) (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 78% 0% 20% £9250 £14020 90 Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) Swansea University 78% 0% 10% £9000 £16000 142 Swansea On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) University College London 76% 5% 25% £9250 £23300 167 London On campus Full-time
American Studies and History BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 63% 5% 5% £9250 £20000 130 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Politics and American Studies BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 53% 1% 5% £9250 £20000 141 Nottingham On campus Full-time
American Studies and War Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) York St John University 85% 0% 10% £9250 £12750 83 York On campus Full-time
American Studies and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 61% 0% 0% £9250 £20000 145 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Criminology and American Studies (United States) (term abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 3% 12% £9250 £14020 95 Colchester On campus Full-time
Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) University of Chester 92% 0% 0% £9250 - 115 Chester On campus Full-time
American Studies with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of East Anglia 89% 0% 5% £9250 - 131 Norwich On campus Full-time
Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) Newcastle University 83% 0% 5% £9250 - 147 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Criminology and American Studies (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 3% 12% £9250 - 95 Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies (United States) (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 78% 0% 20% £9250 - 90 Colchester On campus Full-time
English and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 85% 0% 2% - - 192 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Hispanic Studies (Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Latin American Studies) BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 52% 0% 10% - - 143 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 0% 5% - - 195 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
International Relations and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 87% 3% 5% - - 192 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 80% 10% 5% - - 205 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Economics and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 74% 5% 3% - - 194 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Film & Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 95% 10% 5% - - 192 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Legal Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 90% 1% 4% - - 199 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Sociology and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 10% - - 183 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Language & Linguistics and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 92% 10% 5% - - 197 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
English Literature and American Studies (Newcastle) BA (Hons) Northumbria University 83% 0% 7% - - 130 Newcastle On campus Full-time
American Studies (4 Years) BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 79% 0% 0% - - 153 Manchester On campus Full-time
Language & Linguistics and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 92% 10% 5% - - 197 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
History and American Studies BA (Hons) Swansea University 78% 0% 0% - - 126 Swansea On campus Full-time
Geography and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 0% 5% - - 195 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
German and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 80% 10% 10% - - 205 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Legal Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 90% 1% 4% - - 199 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
History and American Studies BA (Hons) University of Leicester 89% 0% 0% - - 122 Leicester On campus Full-time
International Relations and American Studies with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University 65% 5% 6% - - 128 Swansea On campus Full-time
Finance and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 83% 0% 1% - - 195 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Business Management and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 84% 5% 6% - - 194 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 80% 10% 5% - - 205 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 80% 10% 10% - - 189 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
English Literature and American Studies BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 69% 0% 4% - - 145 Manchester On campus Full-time
Business Management and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 84% 5% 6% - - 194 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Gaelic Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 80% 10% 5% - - 205 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies with Music Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 0% 5% - - 203 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) University of Stirling 87% 0% 0% - - 172 Stirling On campus Full-time
American Studies BA (Hons) Swansea University 78% 0% 10% - - 142 Swansea On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% - - 193 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% - - 193 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Politics and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 87% 3% 5% - - 192 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Economics and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 74% 5% 3% - - 194 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
History and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 91% 3% 5% - - 201 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
International Relations and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 87% 3% 5% - - 192 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 72% 10% 10% - - 187 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies with Music Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 0% 5% - - 203 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Finance and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 83% 0% 1% - - 195 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
History and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 91% 3% 5% - - 201 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Language Studies with Latin American Studies BA (Hons) University of Essex 76% 0% 10% - - 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) University of Leeds 67% 0% 5% - - 177 Leeds On campus Full-time
English and American Studies BA (Hons) University of Leicester 86% 5% 6% - - 123 Leicester On campus Full-time
Spanish & Latin American Studies and Theology & Religion (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 0% 5% - - 189 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
History and American Studies BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 79% 0% 0% - - 155 Manchester On campus Full-time
Sociology and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 10% - - 183 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
History and American Studies (Newcastle) BA (Hons) Northumbria University 82% 5% 7% - - 125 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 54% 0% 9% - - 156 Manchester On campus Full-time
Politics and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 87% 3% 5% - - 192 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
French and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 80% 5% 10% - - 207 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
American Studies (3 Years) BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 79% 0% 0% - - 153 Manchester On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 72% 10% 10% - - 187 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
International Relations and American Studies BA (Hons) Swansea University 65% 5% 6% - - 128 Swansea On campus Full-time
Film & Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 95% 10% 5% - - 192 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
English and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 85% 0% 2% - - 192 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 80% 10% 5% - - 205 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (Hispanic Studies) MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh 47% 5% 0% - - 183 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Spanish & Latin American Studies and Theology & Religion MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 0% 5% - - 189 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
American Studies/Politics BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
American Studies/English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
American Studies and Politics (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £18500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
American Studies/Drama BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
American Studies MA University of East Anglia - - - £7700 £16100 - Norwich On campus Full-time
American Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies PhD University of Bristol - - - £4565 £19500 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
American Studies and History (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £18500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Law with American Studies (with a study abroad year) LLB (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £18500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Global Studies and Latin American Studies (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies BA (Hons) Richmond, The American International University in London - - - £9250 £14750 - Richmond On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies (Integrated Masters in Languages) MLang University of Southampton - - - £9250 £19300 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Global Studies and Latin American Studies (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Politics and Spanish and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) University of Southampton - - - £9250 £19300 - Southampton On campus Full-time
American Studies/Public Relations and Media BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
American Studies/Applied Criminology BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
American Studies/History BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Criminology and American Studies (United States) Including Placement Year BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16050 - Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies/Business Management (with Professional Placement) BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
American Studies and English (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £18500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
American Studies/English Literature BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
American Studies/Media and Communications BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Global Studies and Latin American Studies (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) University of Southampton - - - £9250 £19300 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Spanish and Latin American Studies with International Experience BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
American Studies and English Literature with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University - - - £9000 £15850 - Swansea On campus Full-time
American Studies (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £18500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
American Studies with Foundation BA (Hons) Richmond, The American International University in London - - - £9250 £14750 - Richmond On campus Full-time
Global Studies and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
American Studies (United States) with Film (term abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £14020 - Colchester On campus Full-time
American Studies and Film Studies (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £18500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
American Studies/Events Planning BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
American Studies BA (Hons) Richmond, The American International University in London - - - £9250 £14750 - Richmond On campus Full-time
American Studies/Business Management BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
English and American Studies PhD The University of Manchester - - - - £20500 - Manchester On campus Full-time
American Studies (United States) with Film (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 - - Colchester On campus Full-time
Hispanic and Latin American Studies PhD PhD The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Art History and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 years) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Accountancy and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
English Literature and American Studies BA (Hons) Swansea University - - - - - - Swansea On campus Full-time
Latin American Studies MRes University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Part-time
Art History and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
American Studies MRes MRes The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
American Studies PhD University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
English and American Studies MSt University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Latin American Studies MPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Latin American Studies MLitt Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
American Studies PhD PhD The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Accountancy and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
American Studies MA MA The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (Hispanic Studies) PhD PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of American Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21000 £22500 £27000
25-75 percentile range £18500 - £25000 £18000 - £27500 £21000 - £34000
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All American Studies courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22095 £23747 £29218
25-75 percentile range £18840 - £25395 £19161 - £28212 £23504 - £35670
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for American Studies

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of American Studies who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of American Studies

  • Accountancy and Banking
  • Advertising, Marketing and Social Media agencies
  • Charities
  • Event management
  • Film, Television and Media
  • Higher education institutions
  • Local and National Government
  • Management consultancies
  • Museums and Galleries
  • Public Relations agencies
  • Publishing companies
  • Retail organisations

Jobs of graduates of American Studies (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of American Studies at University of Hull

20% Administrative occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Elementary occupations
5% Other Educational Professionals
5% Finance Professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Media Professionals
5% Customer service occupations
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Design occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for American Studies

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study American Studies, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

American Studies is the study of societies, cultures, languages and literature of the Americas.

The median salary of graduates of American Studies was £21000 15 months after graduation, £22500 3 years after graduation and £27000 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for American Studies studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
  • Master of Languages - MLang
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)
  • Master of Studies - MSt
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Letters - MLitt

Spanish & Latin American Studies and Theology & Religion - MA (Hons) at University of Aberdeen received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.