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BA Business Economics

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
13%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
79%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£31,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business & Administrative Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000£70,000 (3230 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
22%
02
Administrative occupations
21%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
12%
04
Sales occupations
9%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
8%
06
Elementary occupations
4%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
3%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Customer service occupations
2%

Outcomes

13%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
79%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track