Graduate Employment Survey 2017 (Published 2018)

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The top degree programmes are yet again in business, law, medicine, and computing.

In the top 10 of our latest Graduate Employment Survey ranking, Business and Econs clinched 5 spots (up from 3 last year), Law 2 spots, Computing 2 spots, and one spot each for Medicine and Science (Yale-NUS). There is a double degree, hence a total of 11 spots.

Contrary to what mainstream media reported, we think computing/IT had a lacklustre performance this time compared to previous years.

In terms of employability, Music, Sport Science & Management, Applied Science, and Arts ranked at the bottom, along with Chemistry & Biological Chemistry — which is quite surprising given that the life sciences boom wasn’t too long ago and that there was some talk recently about a rejuvenation of the field.

In total, 113 degree programmes were ranked this year.

Data used in this article are based on the 2017 Graduate Employment Survey Results consolidated and released by MOE yesterday (26th Feb, 2018). See also our GES ranking for the previous year.

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The following are this year’s rankings. As usual, we rank first by Average Gross Monthly Salary, and then by Permanent Employment Rate.

By Average Gross Monthly Salary (in brackets are the 75th-percentile salaries)

  1. SMU Law (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $5,287 ($6,000)
  2. NTU Double Degree in Bachelor of Business (Hons) and Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Computer Science) – $5,225 ($5,362)
  3. NUS Bachelor of Laws – $5,121 ($5,600)
  4. SMU Law (4-years programme) – $4,941 ($5,840)
  5. NUS Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor Of Surgery – $4,882 ($5,305)
  6. SMU Economics (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $4,737 ($5,113)
  7. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) – $4,628 ($5,000)
  8. SMU Business Management (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $4,504 ($5,000)
  9. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) – $4,388 ($4,782)
  10. NUS Bachelor of Science with Honours (Yale-NUS) – $4,362 ($4,875)
  11. SMU Information Systems Management (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $4,305 ($4,750)
  12. SUTD Bachelor of Engineering (Information Systems Technology and Design) – $4,232 ($4,950)
  13. NUS Bachelor of Science (Business Analytics) – $4,203 ($4,766)
  14. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems) – $4,192 ($4,592)
  15. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Computer Science) – $4,160 ($4,500)
  16. SMU Economics (4-years programme) – $4,143 ($4,583)
  17. NUS Bachelor of Dental Surgery – $4,143 ($4,400)
  18. SIT University of Liverpool Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Criminology and Security – $4,131 ($4,600)
  19. NUS Multi-Disciplinary Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) – $4,131 ($4,500)
  20. SMU Accountancy (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $4,089 ($4,645)
  21. NUS Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) – $4,079 ($4,300)
  22. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial and Systems Engineering) – $4,035 ($4,200)
  23. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration – $4,031 ($4,333)
  24. SMU Information Systems Management (4-years programme) – $4,014 ($4,500)
  25. SMU Business Management (4-years programme) – $3,995 ($4,362)
  26. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Marine Engineering – $3,956 ($4,530)
  27. NUS Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Yale-NUS) – $3,956 ($4,000)
  28. SMU Social Sciences (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $3,938 ($4,000)
  29. NTU Double Degree in Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) and Bachelor of Business (Hons) – $3,892 ($4,317)
  30. SUTD Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Systems and Design) – $3,830 ($4,200)
  31. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Science) – $3,827 ($4,200)
  32. SIT DigiPen Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation – $3,803 ($4,200)
  33. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Information Engineering & Media) – $3,790 ($4,200)
  34. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) (Hons) – $3,744 ($4,023)
  35. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Computer Engineering) – $3,743 ($3,925)
  36. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) – $3,727 ($4,000)
  37. SIT University of Glasgow Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computing Science – $3,704 ($3,900)
  38. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Aerospace Engineering) – $3,702 ($4,210)
  39. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Education) – $3,701 ($3,958)
  40. SUTD Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Product Development) – $3,690 ($3,750)
  41. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) – $3,657 ($4,000)
  42. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) – $3,657 ($4,000)
  43. SMU Accountancy (4-years programme) – $3,646 ($3,600)
  44. NTU Bachelor of Business (Hons) – $3,643 ($3,800)
  45. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) – $3,641 ($3,900)
  46. SIT Trinity College Dublin / Singapore Institute of Technology-Trinity College Dublin Bachelor in Science (Diagnostic Radiography) – $3,628 ($3,930)
  47. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematics & Economics – $3,625 ($3,775)
  48. NUS Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) – $3,616 ($3,800)
  49. SIT University of Manchester Bachelor of Science with Honours in Nursing Practice – $3,600 ($3,750)
  50. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (Education) – $3,589 ($3,800)
  51. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Environmental Engineering) – $3,588 ($3,950)
  52. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematical Sciences – $3,580 ($3,800)
  53. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Mechanical Engineering) – $3,579 ($4,000)
  54. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering) – $3,577 ($4,000)
  55. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Science And Engineering) – $3,570 ($3,950)
  56. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) – $3,546 ($3,800)
  57. SIT University of Glasgow Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechatronics – $3,523 ($3,800)
  58. SMU Social Sciences (4-years programme) – $3,493 ($3,750)
  59. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physics/Applied Physics – $3,490 ($3,819)
  60. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Sport Science & Management) – $3,486 ($4,000)
  61. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Bioengineering) – $3,486 ($3,825)
  62. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Public Policy And Global Affairs – $3,479 ($3,750)
  63. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) – $3,473 ($3,600)
  64. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Chemical Engineering – $3,463 ($3,650)
  65. NUS Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Hons) – $3,462 ($3,650)
  66. NUS Bachelor of Social Sciences – $3,443 ($3,750)
  67. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Civil Engineering) – $3,442 ($3,675)
  68. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Electrical Power Engineering – $3,440 ($3,700)
  69. NUS Bachelor of Science (Hons) – $3,435 ($3,700)
  70. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Materials Engineering) – $3,434 ($3,700)
  71. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) – $3,427 ($3,700)
  72. NUS Multi-Disciplinary Bachelor of Environmental Studies – $3,419 ($3,600)
  73. NUS Bachelor of Arts (Hons) – $3,391 ($3,600)
  74. SIT University of Glasgow Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Aerospace Systems – $3,390 ($4,009)
  75. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics – $3,379 ($3,720)
  76. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) – $3,367 ($3,700)
  77. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Engineering – $3,344 ($3,575)
  78. SIT Trinity College Dublin / Singapore Institute of Technology-Trinity College Dublin Bachelor in Science (Physiotherapy) – $3,344 ($3,500)
  79. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Maritime Studies) – $3,333 ($3,500)
  80. SIT DigiPen Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Game Design – $3,329 ($3,500)
  81. NUS Bachelor of Science (Nursing) – $3,328 ($3,450)
  82. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sociology – $3,309 ($3,500)
  83. SIT Trinity College Dublin / Singapore Institute of Technology-Trinity College Dublin Bachelor in Science (Occupational Therapy) – $3,301 ($3,500)
  84. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Offshore Engineering – $3,286 ($3,600)
  85. SIT University of Glasgow Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Aeronautical Engineering – $3,277 ($3,700)
  86. SIT University of Glasgow Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechanical Design Engineering – $3,273 ($3,365)
  87. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History – $3,265 ($3,600)
  88. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biological Sciences – $3,255 ($3,500)
  89. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Naval Architecture – $3,239 ($3,500)
  90. NUS Bachelor of Science – $3,214 ($3,400)
  91. NUS Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) – $3,187 ($3,200)
  92. NTU Bachelor of Communication Studies (Hons) – $3,184 ($3,500)
  93. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chemistry & Biological Chemistry – $3,173 ($3,488)
  94. NUS Bachelor of Science (Real Estate) – $3,168 ($3,300)
  95. NTU Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) – $3,166 ($3,100)
  96. NUS Bachelor of Science (Project and Facilities Management) – $3,162 ($3,300)
  97. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology – $3,151 ($3,500)
  98. SIT Technische Universität München Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – $3,149 ($3,700)
  99. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English – $3,149 ($3,300)
  100. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Chinese – $3,147 ($3,500)
  101. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Linguistics And Multilingual Studies – $3,117 ($3,500)
  102. NUS Bachelor of Arts – $3,107 ($3,300)
  103. NUS Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design) – $3,079 ($3,200)
  104. SIT DigiPen Institute of Technology Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts & Animation – $3,052 ($3,016)
  105. SIT Technische Universität München Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
    & Information Technology – $3,042 ($3,350)
  106. NTU Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) – $2,909 ($3,200)
  107. NTU Double Degree in Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences and Bachelor of Medicine (Chinese Medicine)6 – $2,792 ($3,035)
  108. SIT Wheelock College Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education – $2,707 ($2,850)
  109. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Science with Honours in Food & Human Nutrition – $2,707 ($2,800)
  110. SIT The Glasgow School of Art Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Communication Design – $2,652 ($2,700)
  111. NUS Bachelor of Music – $2,500 ($2,950)
  112. SIT The Glasgow School of Art Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Interior Design – $2,485 ($2,800)
  113. SIT The Culinary Institute of America Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts Management – $2,344 ($2,500)

 

By Permanent Employment Rate (in brackets are the median salaries)

  1. NUS Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor Of Surgery – 100.0% ($5,000)
  2. NUS Bachelor of Dental Surgery – 100.0% ($4,050)
  3. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Education) – 100.0% ($3,701)
  4. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (Education) – 100.0% ($3,600)
  5. SIT Trinity College Dublin / Singapore Institute of Technology-Trinity College Dublin Bachelor in Science (Physiotherapy) – 100.0% ($3,300)
  6. SIT Trinity College Dublin / Singapore Institute of Technology-Trinity College Dublin Bachelor in Science (Occupational Therapy) – 100.0% ($3,200)
  7. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) (Hons) – 100.0% ($3,125)
  8. SMU Law (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 97.9% ($5,600)
  9. SMU Accountancy (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 97.8% ($3,200)
  10. NUS Bachelor of Science (Business Analytics) – 97.6% ($4,000)
  11. NUS Bachelor of Science (Nursing) – 97.4% ($3,400)
  12. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Civil Engineering) – 96.9% ($3,400)
  13. SMU Accountancy (4-years programme) – 96.6% ($3,000)
  14. NTU Double Degree in Bachelor of Business (Hons) and Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Computer Science) – 95.0% ($5,000)
  15. NUS Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) – 94.5% ($3,600)
  16. NTU Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) – 94.5% ($3,000)
  17. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) – 94.4% ($3,025)
  18. NTU Double Degree in Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) and Bachelor of Business (Hons) – 94.3% ($3,600)
  19. SMU Information Systems Management (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 94.1% ($4,334)
  20. SMU Law (4-years programme) – 94.0% ($5,000)
  21. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) – 93.6% ($3,800)
  22. SUTD Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Systems and Design) – 93.5% ($3,650)
  23. SIT DigiPen Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation – 92.9% ($4,000)
  24. NUS Bachelor of Laws – 92.3% ($5,000)
  25. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Maritime Studies) – 92.2% ($3,320)
  26. SMU Business Management (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 92.0% ($4,000)
  27. SIT Wheelock College Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education – 92.0% ($2,700)
  28. SUTD Bachelor of Engineering (Information Systems Technology and Design) – 91.9% ($4,000)
  29. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems) – 91.8% ($4,000)
  30. SMU Information Systems Management (4-years programme) – 91.3% ($4,000)
  31. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) – 90.9% ($3,300)
  32. SMU Economics (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 90.5% ($4,100)
  33. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Naval Architecture – 90.0% ($3,300)
  34. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial and Systems Engineering) – 89.9% ($3,875)
  35. NUS Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Hons) – 89.8% ($3,500)
  36. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) – 89.4% ($4,285)
  37. NUS Bachelor of Science (Real Estate) – 88.7% ($3,000)
  38. SIT Trinity College Dublin / Singapore Institute of Technology-Trinity College Dublin Bachelor in Science (Diagnostic Radiography) – 88.2% ($3,660)
  39. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Computer Engineering) – 87.8% ($3,600)
  40. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration – 87.3% ($3,500)
  41. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Computer Science) – 86.7% ($3,850)
  42. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) – 86.5% ($3,600)
  43. NUS Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) – 86.4% ($4,000)
  44. SIT Technische Universität München Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
    & Information Technology – 86.4% ($3,000)
  45. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Science And Engineering) – 86.0% ($3,388)
  46. SMU Business Management (4-years programme) – 85.7% ($3,500)
  47. SIT DigiPen Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Game Design – 85.7% ($3,400)
  48. SIT University of Manchester Bachelor of Science with Honours in Nursing Practice – 85.5% ($3,600)
  49. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) – 85.0% ($3,600)
  50. NUS Multi-DisciplinaryBachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) – 84.7% ($3,900)
  51. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematics & Economics – 83.1% ($3,400)
  52. SMU Economics (4-years programme) – 82.6% ($3,700)
  53. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) – 82.3% ($3,450)
  54. SMU Social Sciences (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 81.8% ($3,630)
  55. NUS Bachelor of Science (Project and Facilities Management) – 81.7% ($3,000)
  56. SIT University of Glasgow Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computing Science – 81.6% ($3,600)
  57. SIT University of Liverpool Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Criminology and Security – 81.5% ($4,200)
  58. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) – 81.3% ($3,600)
  59. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) – 81.3% ($3,300)
  60. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Marine Engineering – 81.0% ($3,840)
  61. NTU Bachelor of Business (Hons) – 80.8% ($3,300)
  62. SIT University of Glasgow Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechatronics – 80.3% ($3,300)
  63. NTU Double Degree in Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences and Bachelor of Medicine (Chinese Medicine)6 – 80.0% ($2,950)
  64. SUTD Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Product Development) – 79.7% ($3,600)
  65. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Electrical Power Engineering – 79.7% ($3,200)
  66. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematical Sciences – 79.5% ($3,500)
  67. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Information Engineering & Media) – 78.7% ($3,700)
  68. SMU Social Sciences (4-years programme) – 78.0% ($3,300)
  69. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Engineering – 77.8% ($3,200)
  70. NUS Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Yale-NUS) – 76.6% ($3,500)
  71. SIT The Glasgow School of Art Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Interior Design – 76.3% ($2,515)
  72. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Materials Engineering) – 75.6% ($3,375)
  73. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics – 75.5% ($3,240)
  74. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering) – 75.3% ($3,500)
  75. NUS Bachelor of Science with Honours (Yale-NUS) – 75.0% ($4,083)
  76. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Aerospace Engineering) – 75.0% ($3,500)
  77. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Mechanical Engineering) – 74.9% ($3,450)
  78. NUS Bachelor of Social Sciences – 74.7% ($3,300)
  79. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Offshore Engineering – 72.7% ($3,430)
  80. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Chemical Engineering – 71.8% ($3,300)
  81. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) – 71.2% ($3,350)
  82. SIT University of Glasgow Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechanical Design Engineering – 70.4% ($3,200)
  83. NUS Bachelor of Science (Hons) – 69.3% ($3,300)
  84. SIT The Culinary Institute of America Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts Management – 69.0% ($2,300)
  85. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History – 68.4% ($3,200)
  86. SIT Technische Universität München Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 67.9% ($3,130)
  87. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Chinese – 67.7% ($3,300)
  88. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Public Policy And Global Affairs – 66.7% ($3,395)
  89. NUS Bachelor of Arts (Hons) – 66.7% ($3,360)
  90. SIT University of Glasgow Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Aeronautical Engineering – 65.3% ($3,200)
  91. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Bioengineering) – 65.2% ($3,419)
  92. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Science) – 64.7% ($3,675)
  93. SIT University of Glasgow Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Aerospace Systems – 64.4% ($3,275)
  94. NTU Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Environmental Engineering) – 64.1% ($3,635)
  95. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biological Sciences – 62.6% ($3,200)
  96. NUS Multi-DisciplinaryBachelor of Environmental Studies – 62.3% ($3,300)
  97. NTU Bachelor of Communication Studies (Hons) – 62.2% ($3,000)
  98. SIT Newcastle University Bachelor of Science with Honours in Food & Human Nutrition – 62.2% ($2,600)
  99. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sociology – 62.1% ($3,228)
  100. NUS Bachelor of Arts – 61.9% ($3,000)
  101. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physics/Applied Physics – 61.8% ($3,300)
  102. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Linguistics And Multilingual Studies – 60.0% ($3,100)
  103. NUS Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design) – 60.0% ($2,920)
  104. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology – 59.2% ($3,200)
  105. SIT The Glasgow School of Art Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Communication Design – 58.9% ($2,600)
  106. NUS Bachelor of Science – 54.5% ($3,082)
  107. NTU Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) – 54.0% ($2,800)
  108. SIT DigiPen Institute of Technology Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts & Animation – 53.3% ($3,000)
  109. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chemistry & Biological Chemistry – 51.1% ($3,100)
  110. NTU Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English – 50.8% ($3,000)
  111. NUS Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) – 50.0% ($3,085)
  112. NTU Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Sport Science & Management) – 48.6% ($3,450)
  113. NUS Bachelor of Music – 26.7% ($2,225)
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