Sutton Trust research about how degree choice affects earnings was referenced in an article on the most lucrative degree subjects.

Prospective university students set on making their millions should sign up for some extra engineering lectures, new analysis has shown.

More than a fifth, or 22 per cent, of the world’s wealthiest people studied engineering at university, accounting for almost twice as many billionaires’ degrees as the next most popular choice.

An Oxbridge education bumps up a starting salary to the tune of £7,600, according to a recent report from the Sutton Trust, although another survey found that a degree from the London Business School is the most lucrative for British alumni.

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