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Macquarie University

Sydney, NSW31 study fieldsROI 40.4
GrossAfter Tax
ROI Score

40.4

best city

Net Salary

A$52,478

after living costs · AUD

Payback

2 yrs

best city

Grad Rate

84.4%

graduation

Financial Breakdown

Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Sydney)

Annual Tuition

A$42,772

A$128,316 total (3yr)

Median Graduate Earnings

A$73,780

AUD per year

ROI and net salary are estimates based on available data. Rent is adjusted as a shared/student accommodation estimate where market rent data is used. If rent or living-cost data is unavailable, those costs are excluded from the estimate.

Where your salary goes

Median Graduate Earningsgross income
A$73,780
Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
A$15,216
Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
A$6,086
= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
A$52,478

71.1% of median earnings retained

Strong retention

Study groups & outcomes

Each row is a field and AQF tuition group used for this university's ROI estimate. Earnings, employment and completion are provider-level QILT measures; the program source shows the closest verified course or active CRICOS record.

31 field groups

ROI Score by Field

Field & levelAnnual tuitionGraduate earnings*ROIProgram & next step

Medicine

Bachelor · 1 course

A$42,772

A$73,780

Employment 98%

40.4

Payback 2 yrs

Engineering, General

Bachelor · 3 courses

A$42,772

A$68,000

Employment 86%

35.9

Payback 2 yrs

Education, General

Bachelor · 14 courses

A$42,772

A$66,980

Employment 87%

35.0

Payback 2 yrs

Law

Bachelor · 4 courses

A$42,772

A$64,600

Employment 81%

33.1

Payback 3 yrs

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Bachelor · 1 course

A$42,772

A$64,005

Employment 85%

32.6

Payback 3 yrs

Computer Science

Bachelor · 6 courses

A$42,772

A$64,005

Employment 87%

32.6

Payback 3 yrs

Psychology, General

Bachelor · 12 courses

A$42,772

A$63,835

Employment 70%

32.5

Payback 3 yrs

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Bachelor · 6 courses

A$42,772

A$63,665

Employment 85%

32.3

Payback 3 yrs

Economics

Bachelor · 1 course

A$42,772

A$62,135

Employment 81%

31.0

Payback 3 yrs

Sociology

Bachelor · 2 courses

A$42,772

A$62,135

Employment 65%

31.0

Payback 3 yrs

Data confidence

Graduate earnings, employment and completion measures are reported at provider level from QILT-linked source data; tuition and course counts are grouped by field and AQF level. Confirm course fees, CRICOS status and entry requirements with the university before applying.