7 top-paying degree subjects
The rising cost of a university education means that the average UK student graduates with £44,000 of debt. While you need passion for your subject, it's worth knowing which degrees are likely to pay the best. Here are seven degrees and the starting salary and pay prospects you can expect over the course of your career.1. DentistryDentistry students have a good reason to smile. Most dentistry degrees take five years to complete, but once graduated they enjoy the highest starting salary, £30,348, of any degree subject according to a survey by The Complete University Guide. Not only that, 95% of graduates are employed in dentistry six months after finishing their course.The NHS dental foundation one-year training programme pays £30,132 with salaried NHS local dentists earning between £38,095 and £81,480. Hospital consultant dentists can make between £75,249 and £101,451 a year, while self-employed dentists treating private and NHS patients can earn anywhere between £50,000 and £110,00...