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CDU is a top 100 university in the Asia Pacific

CDU ranked 91st in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia-Pacific University Ranking 2019. The Ranking features 35 Australian universities, with CDU placing 29th among them. The Ranking analysed more than 300 universities across 13 nations in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania.

CDU is a five-star university for undergraduate full-time employment outcomes

The Good Universities Guide 2024 ranks CDU as the number seven university in Australia for full-time employment for undergraduate students and seventh for undergraduate starting salaries in Australia. 

By study area, CDU is ranked top five in Australia for undergraduate employment outcomes in engineering, humanities and social sciences, law and paralegal studies, psychology and social work.

CDU’s undergraduate students enjoy a median starting salary of $61,400 and a full-time employment rate of 79%.

The Good Universities Guide ratings provide independent five-star performance ratings for all universities in Australia. These are based on student-relevant criteria such as graduate salaries, teaching quality, learning resources, graduate employment rates and much more.


Undergraduate starting salary by study area:

Study area

Australian ranking

Median starting salary

Creative Arts2nd$56,400

Humanities and Social Sciences

2nd

$54,400

Social Work3rd$59,700
Agriculture and Environmental Studies3rd$57,500
Pharmacy 3rd$59,800
Engineering4th$77,700
Psychology5th$49,100
Law and Paralegal Studies6th$63,900

Undergraduate graduate employment rate by study area:

Study area

Australian ranking

Graduate employment rate

Psychology

1st

82%

Engineering

3rd

94%

Humanities and Social Sciences

4th

73%

Law and Paralegal Studies

4th

84%

Social Work5th81%

CDU is the #2 Australian university for postgraduate full-time employment outcomes

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The Good Universities Guide 2024 has ranked CDU as the number two Australian university for full-time employment for postgraduate students.

CDU postgraduate students enjoy a full-time employment rate of 93% and a median graduate salary of $68,400.

The Good Universities Guide ratings provide independent five-star performance ratings for all universities in Australia. These are based on student-relevant criteria such as graduate salaries, teaching quality, learning resources, graduate employment rates and much more.


Postgraduate starting salary by study area:

Study area

Australian ranking

Median graduate salary

Nursing

2nd

$93,600

Health Services and Support6th$86,500

Postgraduate full-time graduate employment rate by study area:

Study area

Australian ranking

Graduate full-time employment rate

Social Work

1st

96%

Nursing

3rd

96%

Health Services and Support

7th

92%

Domestic CDU graduates earn 8% more and are 6% more likely to land a full-time job than the average university student

The 2022 Graduate Outcomes Survey National Report found that graduates of both undergraduate and postgraduate courses at CDU enjoy higher than average employment rates and starting salaries.

Compared to the average undergraduate student, CDU graduates are 6% more likely to secure a full-time job within 4 months of finishing their degree. They also earn 8% more.

Compared to the average postgraduate student, CDU graduates are 6% more likely to find full-time employment within 4 months of finishing their degree. They earn 7% more.

This Survey is funded by the Australian Government. It was conducted as an online survey, with responses by more than 131,000 students from 112 higher education institutions in Australia.

CDU is the #5 Australian university for first-in-family study

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Good Universities Guide 2024 has ranked CDU the number five university in Australia for providing first-generation university study opportunities. This measures CDU’s proportion of domestic students who are the first in their family to undertake undergraduate-level study.

The Good Universities Guide ratings provide independent five-star performance ratings for all universities in Australia. These are based on student-relevant criteria.

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