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BA Anthropology

University of Plymouth🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
94%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000£54,000 (1854 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
42%Legal
40%Sales

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
10%
02
Elementary occupations
10%
03
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Caring personal services
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track