Published in 2018
This table is compiled with the latest results of the annual Graduate Employment Survey (GES) which is administered to graduates about 6 months after taking their final examinations in NTU, NUS, SIT, SMU & SUTD. Figures for NTU, SMU, NUS and SUTD pertains to 2017 graduates while SIT in 2016. Salaries shown are on per-month basis.
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Source: MOE
| S/N | University | Programme | Overall Employment Rate (%) | Mean Gross Salary (S$) | Median Gross Salary (S$) | 25th percentile Gross Salary (S$) | 75th percentile Gross Salary (S$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUS | Bachelor of Arts | 85.8% | $3,107 | $3,000 | $2,700 | $3,300 |
| 2 | NUS | Bachelor of Arts (Hons) | 88.2% | $3,391 | $3,360 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 3 | NUS | Bachelor of Social Sciences | 88.3% | $3,443 | $3,300 | $3,000 | $3,750 |
| 4 | NUS | Dental Surgery | 100.00% | $4,143 | $4,050 | $4,000 | $4,400 |
| 5 | NUS | Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) | 90.6% | $3,367 | $3,300 | $3,000 | $3,700 |
| 6 | NUS | Engineering (Chemical Engineering) | 87.8% | $3,727 | $3,600 | $3,300 | $4,000 |
| 7 | NUS | Engineering (Civil Engineering) | 95.5% | $3,427 | $3,300 | $3,135 | $3,700 |
| 8 | NUS | Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9 | NUS | Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) | 89.4% | $3,641 | $3,600 | $3,300 | $3,900 |
| 10 | NUS | Engineering (Engineering Science) | 76.5% | $3,827 | $3,675 | $3,440 | $4,200 |
| 11 | NUS | Engineering (Environmental Engineering) | 86.3% | $3,546 | $3,350 | $3,000 | $3,800 |
| 12 | NUS | Engineering (Industrial and Systems) | 93.3% | $4,035 | $3,875 | $3,450 | $4,200 |
| 13 | NUS | Engineering (Materials Science and Engineering) | 94.0% | $3,570 | $3,388 | $3,200 | $3,950 |
| 14 | NUS | Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) | 87.3% | $3,657 | $3,450 | $3,100 | $4,000 |
| 15 | NUS | Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) (Hons) | 95.8% | $5,121 | $5,000 | $4,500 | $5,600 |
| 16 | NUS | Bachelor of Applied Science** | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 17 | NUS | Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) | 82.1% | $3,187 | $3,085 | $2,800 | $3,200 |
| 18 | NUS | Bachelor of Science | 76.9% | $3,214 | $3,082 | $2,800 | $3,400 |
| 19 | NUS | Bachelor of Science (Hons) | 85.9% | $3,435 | $3,300 | $3,000 | $3,700 |
| 20 | NUS | Bachelor of Science (Computational Biology)** | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 21 | NUS | Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)(Hons) | 99.1% | $3,616 | $3,600 | $3,500 | $3,800 |
| 22 | NUS | Bachelor of Business Administration | 94.9% | $4,031 | $3,500 | $3,000 | $4,333 |
| 23 | NUS | Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) | 98.2% | $4,388 | $3,800 | $3,450 | $4,782 |
| 24 | NUS | Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) | 97.2% | $3,473 | $3,025 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 25 | NUS | Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) (Hons) | 100.0% | $3,744 | $3,125 | $3,000 | $4,023 |
| 26 | NUS | Bachelor of Computing (Communications And Media)** | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 27 | NUS | Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) | 93.5% | $4,628 | $4,285 | $3,656 | $5,000 |
| 28 | NUS | Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems) | 94.5% | $4,192 | $4,000 | $3,550 | $4,592 |
| 29 | NUS | Bachelor of Science (Business Analytics) | 97.6% | $4,203 | $4,000 | $3,500 | $4,766 |
| 30 | NUS | Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) | 91.3% | $4,079 | $4,000 | $3,780 | $4,300 |
| 31 | NUS | Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design) | 93.3% | $3,079 | $2,920 | $2,600 | $3,200 |
| 32 | NUS | Bachelor of Science (Project and Facilities Management) | 90.8% | $3,162 | $3,000 | $2,900 | $3,300 |
| 33 | NUS | Bachelor of Science (Real Estate) | 93.8% | $3,168 | $3,000 | $2,800 | $3,300 |
| 34 | NUS | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Of Surgery | 100.0% | $4,882 | $5,000 | $4,500 | $5,305 |
| 35 | NUS | Bachelor of Science (Nursing) | 97.4% | $3,328 | $3,400 | $3,200 | $3,450 |
| 36 | NUS | Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Hons) | 91.8% | $3,462 | $3,500 | $3,300 | $3,650 |
| 37 | NUS | Bachelor of Music | 73.3% | $2,500 | $2,225 | $2,050 | $2,950 |
| 38 | NUS | Yale-NUS College - Bachelor of Arts with Honours | 93.5% | $3,956 | $3,500 | $3,075 | $4,000 |
| 39 | NUS | Yale-NUS College -Bachelor of Science with Honours | 91.7% | $4,362 | $4,083 | $3,600 | $4,875 |
| 40 | NUS | Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) | 89.4% | $4,131 | $3,900 | $3,588 | $4,500 |
| 41 | NUS | Bachelor of Environmental Studies | 88.7% | $3,419 | $3,300 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 42 | NTU | Accountancy | 97.1% | $3,166 | $3,000 | $2,900 | $3,100 |
| 43 | NTU | Accountancy and Business | 97.2% | $3,892 | $3,600 | $3,013 | $4,317 |
| 44 | NTU | Business | 93.0% | $3,643 | $3,300 | $3,000 | $3,800 |
| 45 | NTU | Business and Engineering | 100.0% | $5,225 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $5,362 |
| 46 | NTU | Aerospace Engineering | 80.0% | $3,702 | $3,500 | $3,250 | $4,210 |
| 47 | NTU | Aerospace Engineering and Economics** | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 48 | NTU | Bioengineering | 78.3% | $3,486 | $3,419 | $3,000 | $3,825 |
| 49 | NTU | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 82.3% | $3,577 | $3,500 | $3,200 | $4,000 |
| 50 | NTU | Civil Engineering | 98.5% | $3,442 | $3,400 | $3,190 | $3,675 |
| 51 | NTU | Computer Engineering | 95.1% | $3,743 | $3,600 | $3,450 | $3,925 |
| 52 | NTU | Computer Science | 92.4% | $4,160 | $3,850 | $3,500 | $4,500 |
| 53 | NTU | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 89.3% | $3,657 | $3,600 | $3,200 | $4,000 |
| 54 | NTU | Environmental Engineering | 71.8% | $3,588 | $3,635 | $3,200 | $3,950 |
| 55 | NTU | Information Engineering and Media | 86.9% | $3,790 | $3,700 | $3,350 | $4,200 |
| 56 | NTU | Maritime Studies | 92.2% | $3,333 | $3,320 | $3,000 | $3,500 |
| 57 | NTU | Materials Engineering | 84.9% | $3,434 | $3,375 | $3,200 | $3,700 |
| 58 | NTU | Mechanical Engineering | 82.7% | $3,579 | $3,450 | $3,100 | $4,000 |
| 59 | NTU | Fine Arts (Hons) | 88.5% | $2,909 | $2,800 | $2,500 | $3,200 |
| 60 | NTU | Arts (Hons) in Chinese | 84.6% | $3,147 | $3,300 | $2,750 | $3,500 |
| 61 | NTU | Communication Studies | 92.6% | $3,184 | $3,000 | $2,775 | $3,500 |
| 62 | NTU | Economics | 84.7% | $3,379 | $3,240 | $3,000 | $3,720 |
| 63 | NTU | English | 77.8% | $3,149 | $3,000 | $2,800 | $3,300 |
| 64 | NTU | History | 86.0% | $3,265 | $3,200 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 65 | NTU | Linguistics And Multilingual Studies | 80.0% | $3,117 | $3,100 | $2,600 | $3,500 |
| 66 | NTU | Psychology | 78.9% | $3,151 | $3,200 | $2,890 | $3,500 |
| 67 | NTU | Public Policy And Global Affairs | 74.1% | $3,479 | $3,395 | $3,160 | $3,750 |
| 68 | NTU | Sociology | 77.6% | $3,309 | $3,228 | $2,970 | $3,500 |
| 69 | NTU | Biomedical Sciences & Chinese Medicine | 92.0% | $2,792 | $2,950 | $2,500 | $3,035 |
| 70 | NTU | Biological Sciences | 80.4% | $3,255 | $3,200 | $3,000 | $3,500 |
| 71 | NTU | Chemistry & Biological Chemistry | 70.1% | $3,173 | $3,100 | $2,800 | $3,488 |
| 72 | NTU | Mathematical Sciences | 89.7% | $3,580 | $3,500 | $3,100 | $3,800 |
| 73 | NTU | Mathematics & Economics | 89.8% | $3,625 | $3,400 | $3,013 | $3,775 |
| 74 | NTU | Physics / Applied Physics | 81.6% | $3,490 | $3,300 | $3,000 | $3,819 |
| 75 | NTU | Sports Science and Management | 81.1% | $3,486 | $3,450 | $2,800 | $4,000 |
| 76 | NTU | Arts (with Education) | 100.00% | $3,589 | $3,600 | $3,500 | $3,800 |
| 77 | NTU | Science (with Education) | 100.00% | $3,701 | $3,701 | $3,500 | $3,958 |
| 78 | SMU | Accountancy | 98.0% | $3,646 | $3,000 | $2,920 | $3,600 |
| 79 | SMU | Cum Laude and above | 97.8% | $4,089 | $3,200 | $3,000 | $4,645 |
| 80 | SMU | Business Management | 93.3% | $3,995 | $3,500 | $3,050 | $4,362 |
| 81 | SMU | Cum Laude and above | 95.8% | $4,504 | $4,000 | $3,300 | $5,000 |
| 82 | SMU | Economics | 91.3% | $4,143 | $3,700 | $3,300 | $4,583 |
| 83 | SMU | Cum Laude and above | 93.2% | $4,737 | $4,100 | $3,600 | $5,113 |
| 84 | SMU | Information Systems Management | 95.1% | $4,014 | $4,000 | $3,550 | $4,500 |
| 85 | SMU | Cum Laude and above | 96.1% | $4,305 | $4,334 | $4,000 | $4,750 |
| 86 | SMU | Social Sciences | 91.3% | $3,493 | $3,300 | $3,000 | $3,750 |
| 87 | SMU | Cum Laude and above | 87.9% | $3,938 | $3,630 | $3,300 | $4,000 |
| 88 | SMU | Law | 97.6% | $4,941 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $5,840 |
| 89 | SMU | Cum Laude and above | 97.9% | $5,287 | $5,600 | $4,200 | $6,000 |
| 90 | SIT | Bachelor of Arts in Game Design | N.A | N.A | N.A | N.A | N.A |
| 91 | SIT | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts & Animation | 73.30% | $3,052 | $3,000 | $2,700 | $3,016 |
| 92 | SIT | Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Game Design | 85.70% | $3,329 | $3,400 | $3,100 | $3,500 |
| 93 | SIT | Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation | 100.00% | $3,803 | $4,000 | $3,500 | $4,200 |
| 94 | SIT | Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Communication Design | 91.10% | $2,652 | $2,600 | $2,500 | $2,700 |
| 95 | SIT | Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Interior Design | 97.40% | $2,485 | $2,515 | $2,200 | $2,800 |
| 96 | SIT | Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Chemical Engineering | 85.90% | $3,463 | $3,300 | $3,080 | $3,650 |
| 97 | SIT | Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Electrical Power Engineering | 86.40% | $3,440 | $3,200 | $2,800 | $3,700 |
| 98 | SIT | Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Marine Engineering | 95.20% | $3,956 | $3,840 | $3,200 | $4,530 |
| 99 | SIT | Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Engineering | 87.00% | $3,344 | $3,200 | $2,900 | $3,575 |
| 100 | SIT | Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Naval Architecture | 90.00% | $3,239 | $3,300 | $3,000 | $3,500 |
| 101 | SIT | Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Offshore Engineering | 86.40% | $3,286 | $3,430 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 102 | SIT | Bachelor of Science with Honours in Food & Human Nutrition | 86.70% | $2,707 | $2,600 | $2,420 | $2,800 |
| 103 | SIT | Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering | 78.60% | $3,149 | $3,130 | $2,500 | $3,700 |
| 104 | SIT | Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering & Information Technology | 90.90% | $3,042 | $3,000 | $2,825 | $3,350 |
| 105 | SIT | Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts Management | 86.20% | $2,344 | $2,300 | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| 106 | SIT | Bachelor in Science (Diagnostic Radiography) | 88.20% | $3,628 | $3,660 | $3,400 | $3,930 |
| 107 | SIT | Bachelor in Science (Occupational Therapy) | 100.00% | $3,301 | $3,200 | $3,100 | $3,500 |
| 108 | SIT | Bachelor in Science (Physiotherapy) | 100.00% | $3,344 | $3,300 | $3,240 | $3,500 |
| 109 | SIT | Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Aeronautical Engineering | 81.60% | $3,277 | $3,200 | $2,800 | $3,700 |
| 110 | SIT | Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Aerospace Systems | 82.20% | $3,390 | $3,275 | $2,900 | $4,009 |
| 111 | SIT | Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechanical Design Engineering | 87.00% | $3,273 | $3,200 | $3,000 | $3,365 |
| 112 | SIT | Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechatronics | 88.70% | $3,523 | $3,300 | $3,000 | $3,800 |
| 113 | SIT | Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computing Science | 89.80% | $3,704 | $3,600 | $3,400 | $3,900 |
| 114 | SIT | Bachelor of Science with Honours in Nursing Practice | 92.70% | $3,600 | $3,600 | $3,400 | $3,750 |
| 115 | SIT | Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Criminology and Security | 92.60% | $4,131 | $4,200 | $3,700 | $4,600 |
| 116 | SIT | Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education | 98.00% | $2,707 | $2,700 | $2,600 | $2,850 |
| 117 | SUTD | Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Product Development) | 89.9% | $3,638 | $3,600 | $3,450 | $3,800 |
| 118 | SUTD | Bachelor of Engineering (Information Systems Technology and Design) | 100.0% | $4,175 | $4,023 | $3,600 | $4,900 |
| 119 | SUTD | Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Systems and Design) | 91.7% | $3,956 | $3,850 | $3,600 | $4,210 |
| 120 | SUTD | Bachelor of Science (Architecture and Sustainable Design) | Data on Bachelor of Science (Architecture and Sustainable Design) graduates will be obtained from a follow-up survey on the graduates after they have completed their practical training. |
Refer to our university course selection guide on how to use the information here effectively to aid your selection of a course/major.
Additional Notes:
1. The employment rates refer to the number of graduates employed as a proportion of economically active graduates (i.e. graduates who have entered the labour market) as at 1 Nov 2017 (i.e. approximately 6 months after completing their final examinations).
2. Overall employment includes all types of full-time and part-time/temporary employment.
3. Full-time permanent employment refers to employment of at least 35 hours a week and where the employment is not temporary. It includes those on contracts of one year or more.
4. Gross monthly salary pertains only to full-time permanently employed graduates. It comprises the basic salary, fixed allowances, over-time pay and commissions. Employer’s CPF contributions, bonuses, stock options, other lump sum payments, and payments-in-kind are excluded.
5. Gross monthly salary pertains only to full-time permanently employed graduates. It comprises the basic salary, fixed allowances, over-time pay and commissions. Employer’s CPF contributions, bonuses, stock options, other lump sum payments, and payments-in-kind are excluded.
6. National Institute of Education (NIE) is an autonomous institute of NTU.
7. Data on Biomedical Sciences (Traditional Chinese Medicine) graduates is obtained from a follow-up survey on 2016 graduates after they have completed their practical training.
8. **: No data is shown due to the small number of graduates and/or low response rates.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. What is the difference between mean and median salaries? The mean monthly salary is an average of the salaries of the full-time permanently employed graduates. The median monthly salary is the salary of the ‘central’ (i.e. 50th Percentile) graduate in a set of full-time permanently employed graduates when they are arranged in a sequential order by salary. It is useful to refer to these 2 indicators together. The median is a useful reference when the salary data is not evenly distributed (e.g. when the group contains graduates with exceptionally low or high salaries, especially when the number of respondents is relatively small).
For example, although the median gross monthly salary for the Accountancy and Business course offered by NTU shows that 50% of the graduates are earning $3,350 or less, the mean gross monthly salary is about $3,727. This indicates that there are some high earners who have raised the mean salary. In contrast, the mean gross monthly salary of Bioengineering graduates is relatively similar to the median gross monthly salary. This indicates that salaries are more evenly distributed on both sides of the median for this group of graduates.
2. What do the 25th and 75th percentile gross monthly salaries indicate?
If there are 100 students from that course who responded, then the 25th percentile (i.e. the lower quartile) gross monthly salary indicates that 75 graduates earn more than that salary, and the 75th percentile (i.e. the upper quartile) indicates that 25 graduates earn more than the gross monthly salary indicated.
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