Changing the subject : a further examination of the returns to postgraduate education

An investigation is made of the wage return to postgraduate degrees in the UK, crucially differentiating between subject of study for both undergraduate and postgraduate degree over the period 2014-2017. Positive rewards to postgraduate qualifications are found regardless of classification of undergraduate degree. Social Sciences undergraduates are most likely to change subject at postgraduate and see wage gains, implying that they gain transferable skills from their undergraduate degree to allow them to pursue a different career path should they wish. Business and Finance is a popular choice for postgraduates, which often provides significant wage gains for individuals, regardless of their undergraduate subject.