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Royal Northern College of Music

Manchester · England · Specialist creative

MetricValue
Graduate earnings (5yr)£24,100 (Sector median: £32,693)
Graduate earnings (3yr)£21,800 (Sector median: £29,373)
Graduate earnings (1yr)£15,000 (Sector median: £25,866)
Sustained employment89.1%
Student satisfaction (NSS)81.6% (Average of 7 NSS theme scores. Benchmark: 80.2%)
Continuation rate97.0% (Benchmark: 92.4%)
Completion rate95.2% (Benchmark: 92.1%)
Financial stabilityGreen (Surplus: 7.2%)
Total students935 (36.9% international)
Median monthly rent£1,349 (UK median: £1,381)

Top subjects by graduate earnings

SubjectMedian earnings (5yr)
Performing arts£24,100

Nearest station: Manchester Oxford Road (0.7 km)

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Data years: earnings: LEO 2023/2024, entry: UCAS 2025, satisfaction: NSS 2025, finance: HESA 2024/25, students: HESA 2024/25, outcomes: OfS B3