BSc Social Anthropology

The London School of Economics and Political Science
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences
Course Score
A /75
Graduate Salary
£33,000
Satisfaction
86%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
50%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

32%
Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Exposure by graduate destination

Finance52%
Business and public service associate48%
Legal42%
Sales40%
Design35%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£33,000
typical starting salary
£29,000
£35,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Social Sciences graduates nationally earn £20,000£46,500 (751 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
50%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track

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