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BA American Studies

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Various
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction77%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
15%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Sales occupations
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (63% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
71%
Assessment & Feedback
78%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
80%
Learning Resources
66%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

112-127
30%
128-143
35%
144-159
15%
160-175
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
18%Teaching

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track