Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.
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"Going to university and getting a degree is one of the most transformational things a young person can do. But it is not a universal guarantee of success and not all degrees are equal."
— Jacqui Smith , Politician
"While university was not a guarantee of financial success, it does remain the most reliable route to upward mobility."
— Nick Harrison , Executive
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New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.
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