🇬🇧 Best Nursing Programs in United Kingdom by ROI
Ranked by ROI score — net salary after rent and living costs, weighted by graduation rate, relative to total degree tuition. Salary figures are median graduate earnings from government data (2026).
| # | University | ROI | Salary (£) | Payback | Tuition (£/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulster University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 43.6 | £28,498 | 2 yrs | £17,000 |
| 2 | Coventry University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 41.2 | £28,498 | 2 yrs | £18,000 |
| 3 | Swansea University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 38.0 | £28,498 | 2 yrs | £20,000 |
| 4 | Queen's University Belfast Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 38.0 | £28,498 | 2 yrs | £21,000 |
| 5 | Cardiff University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 36.3 | £28,498 | 2 yrs | £22,000 |
| 6 | University of Southampton Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 34.8 | £28,498 | 3 yrs | £24,000 |
| 7 | University of Birmingham Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 33.6 | £28,498 | 3 yrs | £24,000 |
| 8 | University of Edinburgh Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 33.2 | £28,498 | 3 yrs | £26,000 |
| 9 | University of Manchester Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 32.7 | £28,498 | 3 yrs | £25,000 |