# Coventry ranks last for accounting graduates entering skilled work

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/where-not-to-study-so-many-want-a-degree-in-law-accounting-computer-science-and-economics-no-matter-which-university-they-attend-now-weve-crunched-the-numbers-and-these-are-the-ones-that-are/
- Published: 2026-10-30T17:23:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T17:37:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/university-guide/article-16249115/study-degree-law-accounting-computer-science-economics-universities.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Research, Science, UK, World

## Key points

- Graduate job outcomes differ sharply between universities.
- LSE accounting graduates have a 97.7% high-skilled employment rate.
- Coventry’s accounting rate is 19.3%, according to the article.

## Summary

The article warns prospective students that a degree’s value can vary sharply by university, even within subjects such as accounting, law, computer science and economics that are expected to lead to skilled work. It argues that weak employment outcomes make some courses poor investments, especially as tuition and student borrowing rise and graduate jobs are harder to secure.

It measures outcomes by the share of graduates in high-skilled jobs 15 months after leaving. For accounting, the article contrasts a 97.7% rate at the London School of Economics with 19.3% at Coventry, which it ranks last among 82 universities for the subject. It also names Buckinghamshire New, Greater Manchester, Bedfordshire, Sunderland and SOAS among universities with low accounting outcomes, while stressing that poor results in one subject do not represent an entire university.

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