Media studies graduates 'receive lowest average wage'

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed media and information studies graduates have the second highest employment rate but the receive the lowest average salary.

Those with a degree in medicine top both lists, with the figures showing those graduates have an average salary of £46,000 per year.

Graduates with a degree in media and information studies come bottom, with an average salary of £21,000.

The ONS also said that this year 47% of employed recent graduates are in non-graduate jobs - up from 37% in 2001.