Scotland's best city for graduates revealed – and it's not Glasgow or Edinburgh
GRAD ALL OVER
GRAD ALL OVER Scotland's best city for graduates revealed – and it's not Glasgow or Edinburgh
SCOTLAND'S top city for university graduates has been named - and it's not Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Around 17 million students will be graduating across the UK this year.
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Dundee has been named as Scotland's best city for graduates
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It came second in the overall UK list of best cities for university graduates
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And it's important to know which cities are the best to live in after life at university - especially with living costs continuing to rise.
The Home Insurance team at Compare the Market revealed the UK's top 10 cities for graduates in 2025, the Daily Record reports.
To help compile the list, experts considered a range of factors including average salaries, job availability, rent, utilities and dining costs.
And the top city in Scotland for graduates is Dundee.
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The city was also named second in the overall UK list.
Graduates in Dundee earn an average of £28,000, according to Compare the Market.
Rent was also found to be £477 on average each month for a one-bedroom flat in the city - "one of the lowest figures" across the UK.
Average monthly costs of utilities is £104, with the average price of a meal out to be £15.
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A pint would set you back £4.20 on average in Dundee.
The city also received 89 out of 100 for a 'quality of life score'.
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Aberdeen is the second Scottish city to make the top 10 UK list in sixth place.
The average salary for graduates in the Granite city is £29,000.
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Rent costs an average of £564 for a one-bedroom flat, and utilities cost around £115 per month.
The average price of dinner and a beer in Aberdeen are £16 and £4 respectively.
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Aberdeen was named sixth in the overall UK list
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Top 10 cities in the UK for graduates in 2025 Coventry, England Dundee, Scotland Bradford, England Sheffield, England Derby, England Aberdeen, Scotland Leicester, England Luton, England London, England Leeds, England
It received a 'quality of life score' of 85 out of 100.
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Coventry topped the overall UK list as the best city for graduates in 2025.
Graduates earn a salary of £29,000 on average, with rent costing £756 - giving the city a 94 out of 100 score.
It comes after Scotland's best and worst universities were revealed in new league tables.
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Graduates in Dundee earn an average of £28,000, according to Compare the Market
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