How much do yesterday's graduates earn?

In our recent webinar, there were a lot of questions about which programs in Germany are the most prestigious and where to apply to find a good job.

It's important to remember: high competition for admission doesn't always mean better prospects after graduation.
Often the opposite is true - some less «high-profile» fields offer excellent career opportunities and high income.

The exception is medicine. Here the high competition is really justified: both in terms of the complexity of enrollment and the level of salaries.

To show the real picture, here's Absolventa's data on who earns the most after university in Germany:

Average starting salary by destination:

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  • Medicine - 58,829 €
  • Business Engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen) - 55,517 €
  • Natural Sciences - 55,504 €
  • Business Informatics (Wirtschaftsinformatik) - 54 851 €
  • Law - 54,105 €
  • Informatics - 53 601 €
  • Engineering - 53,108 €
  • Economics and Management - 52,343 €
  • Pharmaceuticals - 44,838 €
  • Agrarian and Environmental Sciences - 42,971 €

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