Your degree could be worth
£3.1 million
in extra lifetime earnings
🧮 Accounting · University of Durham
— Absolutely worth it —
Based on provider-level earnings data for Accounting at University of Durham
What you'll earn
Min wage £25k
Year 1£35k
Year 3£50k
Year 5£60k
Year 10£88k
Graduate Non-graduate
What it costs
Total borrowed
£52,515
Total you'd repay
£52,515
Loan cleared
by age 34
Monthly payment year 1
£72
The bigger picture
Your degree£4.6m
Degree apprenticeship (L6)£3.1m
Non-graduate£1.5m
Minimum wage£1.2m
Estimate based on government data — actual outcomes will vary.