American Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
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Overall student satisfaction
77
/100
613 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 | |
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Median salary | £23000 | £23500 | £28000 |
25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £26000 | £19000 - £29000 | £22000 - £35000 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All American Studies Courses in the UK
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 | |
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Median salary | £22839 | £24507 | £28750 |
25-75 percentile range | £19645 - £25931 | £20312 - £29271 | £22598 - £35634 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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
30% | |
20% | Sales occupations |
15% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
10% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
10% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for American Studies
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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 £23000 15 months after graduation, £23500 3 years after graduation and £28000 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for American Studies studies:
- Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
- Master of Arts - MA