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Rīga Stradiņš University

Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte · University · Rīga

2023 graduates in 2024 (1 year on)

Graduates

1,782

Employed, November 2024

76%

1,353 graduates

Emigrated

1.1%

19 graduates

Median annual income, 2024

€25,766

mean €32,117; employed graduates only

Income is each employed graduate's total income for the calendar year from State Revenue Service records — every job, self-employment, micro-enterprise and capital income, taxable or not — with no adjustment for full- or part-time work. It is an annual figure, not a salary, and it covers only graduates counted as employed.

All graduates, by year of graduation

Every cohort is measured in the same year: the 2023 graduates one year after graduating, the 2017 graduates seven years after. They are different people, not one group followed over time.

GraduatedGraduatesEmployedUnemployed or inactiveEmigratedNo informationMean income, 2024Median income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1,7821,353 (76%)125 (7.0%)19 (1.1%)285 (16%)€32,117€25,766
2022 · 2 years on1,6371,203 (73%)106 (6.5%)2 (0.1%)326 (20%)€35,516€27,876
2021 · 3 years on1,7101,260 (74%)141 (8.2%)9 (0.5%)300 (18%)€37,350€29,490
2020 · 4 years on1,6361,250 (76%)134 (8.2%)2 (0.1%)250 (15%)€39,319€28,748
2019 · 5 years on1,4561,096 (75%)98 (6.7%)7 (0.5%)255 (18%)€35,822€29,125
2018 · 6 years on1,4701,126 (77%)124 (8.4%)4 (0.3%)216 (15%)€38,582€30,025
2017 · 7 years on1,4241,148 (81%)110 (7.7%)5 (0.4%)161 (11%)€40,616€31,258

By level of study

Short-cycle professional higher education (college)

GraduatedGraduatesEmployedUnemployed or inactiveEmigratedNo informationMean income, 2024Median income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on9682 (85%)14 (15%)0 (0%)0 (0%)€24,188€20,872
2022 · 2 years on8476 (90%)8 (9.5%)0 (0%)0 (0%)€26,789€23,111
2021 · 3 years on11087 (79%)23 (21%)0 (0%)0 (0%)€24,416€21,933
2020 · 4 years on9384 (90%)7 (7.5%)0 (0%)2 (2.2%)€21,174€20,574
2019 · 5 years on8674 (86%)7 (8.1%)0 (0%)5 (5.8%)€26,541€24,165
2018 · 6 years on9987 (88%)9 (9.1%)0 (0%)3 (3.0%)€24,421€20,985
2017 · 7 years on7161 (86%)6 (8.5%)0 (0%)4 (5.6%)€22,970€20,382

Professional bachelor's degree

GraduatedGraduatesEmployedUnemployed or inactiveEmigratedNo informationMean income, 2024Median income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on354331 (94%)21 (5.9%)2 (0.6%)0 (0%)€23,378€22,523
2022 · 2 years on252235 (93%)16 (6.3%)0 (0%)1 (0.4%)€24,241€22,545
2021 · 3 years on300268 (89%)29 (9.7%)0 (0%)3 (1.0%)€25,549€25,586
2020 · 4 years on366331 (90%)31 (8.5%)0 (0%)4 (1.1%)€26,046€24,569
2019 · 5 years on340308 (91%)26 (7.6%)0 (0%)6 (1.8%)€25,286€23,763
2018 · 6 years on487404 (83%)47 (9.7%)1 (0.2%)35 (7.2%)€29,093€25,757
2017 · 7 years on500429 (86%)33 (6.6%)1 (0.2%)37 (7.4%)€33,526€26,774

Bachelor's degree

GraduatedGraduatesEmployedUnemployed or inactiveEmigratedNo informationMean income, 2024Median income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on338285 (84%)50 (15%)1 (0.3%)2 (0.6%)€19,984€17,957
2022 · 2 years on293239 (82%)47 (16%)1 (0.3%)6 (2.0%)€21,211€20,904
2021 · 3 years on308248 (81%)51 (17%)6 (1.9%)3 (1.0%)€25,978€22,631
2020 · 4 years on204176 (86%)25 (12%)0 (0%)3 (1.5%)€41,778€23,943
2019 · 5 years on167142 (85%)20 (12%)4 (2.4%)1 (0.6%)€25,438€23,818
2018 · 6 years on175143 (82%)27 (15%)0 (0%)5 (2.9%)€28,589€23,773
2017 · 7 years on218170 (78%)39 (18%)1 (0.5%)8 (3.7%)€28,722€25,756

Master's degree

GraduatedGraduatesEmployedUnemployed or inactiveEmigratedNo informationMean income, 2024Median income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on156135 (87%)10 (6.4%)5 (3.2%)6 (3.8%)€34,693€28,092
2022 · 2 years on143125 (87%)15 (10%)1 (0.7%)2 (1.4%)€30,632€28,672
2021 · 3 years on126114 (90%)7 (5.6%)0 (0%)5 (4.0%)€34,307€27,810
2020 · 4 years on9473 (78%)14 (15%)0 (0%)7 (7.4%)€32,394€30,390
2019 · 5 years on8373 (88%)9 (11%)0 (0%)1 (1.2%)€33,182€30,716
2018 · 6 years on7973 (92%)5 (6.3%)0 (0%)1 (1.3%)€43,281€28,988
2017 · 7 years on8472 (86%)7 (8.3%)1 (1.2%)4 (4.8%)€35,690€28,944

Professional qualification after a bachelor's (no degree)

GraduatedGraduatesEmployedUnemployed or inactiveEmigratedNo informationMean income, 2024Median income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on4——————
2021 · 3 years on3——————
2020 · 4 years on3——————
2019 · 5 years on99 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)——
2018 · 6 years on2118 (86%)2 (9.5%)1 (4.8%)0 (0%)——
2017 · 7 years on1211 (92%)1 (8.3%)0 (0%)0 (0%)——

Professional master's degree

GraduatedGraduatesEmployedUnemployed or inactiveEmigratedNo informationMean income, 2024Median income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on119112 (94%)6 (5.0%)0 (0%)1 (0.8%)€32,063€26,078
2022 · 2 years on132127 (96%)5 (3.8%)0 (0%)0 (0%)€38,455€30,173
2021 · 3 years on294275 (94%)13 (4.4%)1 (0.3%)5 (1.7%)€55,639€44,766
2020 · 4 years on382343 (90%)33 (8.6%)1 (0.3%)5 (1.3%)€50,230€39,959
2019 · 5 years on316288 (91%)16 (5.1%)1 (0.3%)11 (3.5%)€46,902€38,361
2018 · 6 years on289257 (89%)22 (7.6%)1 (0.3%)9 (3.1%)€55,628€43,466
2017 · 7 years on282263 (93%)11 (3.9%)1 (0.4%)7 (2.5%)€51,564€40,576

Long professional programme after secondary school (5+ years)

GraduatedGraduatesEmployedUnemployed or inactiveEmigratedNo informationMean income, 2024Median income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on549244 (44%)20 (3.6%)10 (1.8%)275 (50%)€38,130€31,456
2022 · 2 years on565237 (42%)15 (2.7%)0 (0%)313 (55%)€40,852€35,646
2021 · 3 years on548245 (45%)18 (3.3%)2 (0.4%)283 (52%)€44,056€38,396
2020 · 4 years on478224 (47%)24 (5.0%)1 (0.2%)229 (48%)€45,705€38,007
2019 · 5 years on455202 (44%)20 (4.4%)2 (0.4%)231 (51%)€48,116€43,191
2018 · 6 years on320144 (45%)12 (3.8%)1 (0.3%)163 (51%)€51,830€46,484
2017 · 7 years on257142 (55%)13 (5.1%)1 (0.4%)101 (39%)€67,128€55,953

Third-cycle professional programme

GraduatedGraduatesEmployedUnemployed or inactiveEmigratedNo informationMean income, 2024Median income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on149146 (98%)2 (1.3%)1 (0.7%)0 (0%)€64,715€56,579
2022 · 2 years on151149 (99%)0 (0%)0 (0%)2 (1.3%)€69,089€66,713

Doctoral degree

GraduatedGraduatesEmployedUnemployed or inactiveEmigratedNo informationMean income, 2024Median income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1715 (88%)1 (5.9%)0 (0%)1 (5.9%)——
2022 · 2 years on1715 (88%)0 (0%)0 (0%)2 (12%)——
2021 · 3 years on2120 (95%)0 (0%)0 (0%)1 (4.8%)——
2020 · 4 years on1616 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)——

By programme group (53)

Each line shows the group's newest cohort; open it for every cohort. The file gives study levels and programme groups as codes of the Latvian education classification (Cabinet Regulation No. 322); the English names are our translations. A few groups from an older edition of the classification aren't named in it and are shown by thematic area with their number.

Short-cycle professional higher education (college)

SportPersonal services2023: 46 graduates · 87% employed · median €19,089
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on4640 (87%)0 (0%)€19,089
2022 · 2 years on4437 (84%)0 (0%)€18,108
2021 · 3 years on4832 (67%)0 (0%)€19,174
2020 · 4 years on4439 (89%)0 (0%)€13,800
2019 · 5 years on3025 (83%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on4839 (81%)0 (0%)€18,540
2017 · 7 years on4739 (83%)0 (0%)€16,853
DentistryHealth care2023: 23 graduates · 96% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2322 (96%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on1515 (100%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on2222 (100%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on2018 (90%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on2421 (88%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on2828 (100%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on2422 (92%)0 (0%)—
Medical servicesHealth care2023: 16 graduates · 69% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1611 (69%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on1211 (92%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on1914 (74%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1614 (88%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on2018 (90%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on1110 (91%)0 (0%)—
MedicineHealth care2023: 11 graduates · 82% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on119 (82%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on1313 (100%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on88 (100%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1010 (100%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on1210 (83%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on1210 (83%)0 (0%)—
NursingHealth care2021: 13 graduates · 85% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2021 · 3 years on1311 (85%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on3———

Professional bachelor's degree

Medical servicesHealth care2023: 143 graduates · 96% employed · median €18,645
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on143137 (96%)0 (0%)€18,645
2022 · 2 years on105100 (95%)0 (0%)€21,750
2021 · 3 years on10493 (89%)0 (0%)€24,972
2020 · 4 years on118110 (93%)0 (0%)€25,085
2019 · 5 years on123110 (89%)0 (0%)€22,979
2018 · 6 years on10896 (89%)0 (0%)€20,487
2017 · 7 years on9987 (88%)1 (1.0%)€24,082
NursingHealth care2023: 103 graduates · 95% employed · median €24,023
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on10398 (95%)1 (1.0%)€24,023
2022 · 2 years on9084 (93%)0 (0%)€22,262
2021 · 3 years on126115 (91%)0 (0%)€26,239
2020 · 4 years on139128 (92%)0 (0%)€23,265
2019 · 5 years on130121 (93%)0 (0%)€24,076
2018 · 6 years on143125 (87%)0 (0%)€23,026
2017 · 7 years on158145 (92%)0 (0%)€22,428
Protection of persons and propertyCivil and military defence2023: 63 graduates · 89% employed · median €29,707
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on6356 (89%)1 (1.6%)€29,707
2022 · 2 years on2319 (83%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on3429 (85%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on3225 (78%)0 (0%)—
Social servicesSocial welfare2023: 23 graduates · 83% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2319 (83%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on1212 (100%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on1716 (94%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1110 (91%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on1714 (82%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on3———
2017 · 7 years on1715 (88%)0 (0%)—
Public healthHealth care2023: 22 graduates · 95% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2221 (95%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on2220 (91%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on1915 (79%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1210 (83%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on1513 (87%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on2219 (86%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on1413 (93%)0 (0%)—
LawLaw2020: 54 graduates · 89% employed · median €23,859
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2020 · 4 years on5448 (89%)0 (0%)€23,859
2019 · 5 years on5550 (91%)0 (0%)€25,479
2018 · 6 years on131113 (86%)1 (0.8%)€32,137
2017 · 7 years on10592 (88%)0 (0%)€31,404
DentistryHealth care2018: 54 graduates · 44% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2018 · 6 years on5424 (44%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on6340 (63%)0 (0%)€55,266
PharmacyHealth care2018: 26 graduates · 92% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2018 · 6 years on2624 (92%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on2725 (93%)0 (0%)—
Social and behavioural sciences (group 310)2017: 17 graduates · 71% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2017 · 7 years on1712 (71%)0 (0%)—

Bachelor's degree

LawLaw2023: 104 graduates · 86% employed · median €22,978
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on10489 (86%)0 (0%)€22,978
2022 · 2 years on9581 (85%)1 (1.1%)€24,715
2021 · 3 years on10895 (88%)1 (0.9%)€29,577
2020 · 4 years on7769 (90%)0 (0%)€25,188
2019 · 5 years on6557 (88%)1 (1.5%)€29,422
2018 · 6 years on5144 (86%)0 (0%)€28,872
2017 · 7 years on6857 (84%)0 (0%)€29,042
Journalism and communicationJournalism and information2023: 69 graduates · 83% employed · median €15,731
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on6957 (83%)0 (0%)€15,731
2022 · 2 years on6755 (82%)0 (0%)€18,357
2021 · 3 years on5545 (82%)1 (1.8%)€19,385
2020 · 4 years on4232 (76%)0 (0%)€23,226
2019 · 5 years on3229 (91%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on3731 (84%)0 (0%)€23,649
2017 · 7 years on6146 (75%)1 (1.6%)€22,444
PsychologySocial and behavioural sciences2023: 59 graduates · 81% employed · median €15,359
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on5948 (81%)0 (0%)€15,359
2022 · 2 years on2620 (77%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on3528 (80%)1 (2.9%)—
2020 · 4 years on88 (100%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on86 (75%)1 (13%)—
2018 · 6 years on148 (57%)0 (0%)—
Social and behavioural sciences (group 310)2023: 43 graduates · 91% employed · median €17,885
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on4339 (91%)0 (0%)€17,885
2022 · 2 years on5442 (78%)0 (0%)€21,397
2021 · 3 years on3725 (68%)1 (2.7%)—
2020 · 4 years on2018 (90%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on2316 (70%)1 (4.3%)—
2018 · 6 years on2720 (74%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on2820 (71%)0 (0%)—
Marketing and advertisingBusiness and administration2023: 42 graduates · 83% employed · median €18,371
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on4235 (83%)1 (2.4%)€18,371
2022 · 2 years on1915 (79%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on4433 (75%)1 (2.3%)€20,637
2020 · 4 years on3026 (87%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on2621 (81%)1 (3.8%)—
2018 · 6 years on2422 (92%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on2924 (83%)0 (0%)—
Management and administrationBusiness and administration2023: 20 graduates · 80% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2016 (80%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on1916 (84%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on2216 (73%)1 (4.5%)—
2020 · 4 years on1513 (87%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on88 (100%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on1513 (87%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on1711 (65%)0 (0%)—
Public healthHealth care2023: 1 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1———
2022 · 2 years on1310 (77%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on76 (86%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1210 (83%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on5———
2018 · 6 years on7———
2017 · 7 years on1512 (80%)0 (0%)—

Master's degree

LawLaw2023: 33 graduates · 94% employed · median €30,049
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on3331 (94%)2 (6.1%)€30,049
2022 · 2 years on3026 (87%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on109 (90%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1711 (65%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on87 (88%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on3———
2017 · 7 years on5———
Journalism and communicationJournalism and information2023: 26 graduates · 96% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2625 (96%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on2321 (91%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on2121 (100%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1714 (82%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on98 (89%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on1312 (92%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on1514 (93%)0 (0%)—
Social and behavioural sciences (group 310)2023: 25 graduates · 84% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2521 (84%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on3936 (92%)0 (0%)€29,193
2021 · 3 years on3733 (89%)0 (0%)€33,531
2020 · 4 years on1914 (74%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on1713 (76%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on1817 (94%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on1916 (84%)0 (0%)—
Management and administrationBusiness and administration2023: 23 graduates · 83% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2319 (83%)1 (4.3%)—
2022 · 2 years on1———
Medical servicesHealth care2023: 15 graduates · 100% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1515 (100%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on2319 (83%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on2422 (92%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1717 (100%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on2220 (91%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on2625 (96%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on2624 (92%)0 (0%)—
Political scienceSocial and behavioural sciences2023: 12 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on12———
2022 · 2 years on6———
2021 · 3 years on6———
NursingHealth care2023: 11 graduates · 91% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1110 (91%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on119 (82%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on1313 (100%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1313 (100%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on1514 (93%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on98 (89%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on86 (75%)0 (0%)—
Life sciences (group 420)2023: 7 graduates · 100% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on77 (100%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on4———
2019 · 5 years on5———
2017 · 7 years on6———
Public healthHealth care2023: 4 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on4———
2022 · 2 years on109 (90%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on119 (82%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on11———
2019 · 5 years on76 (86%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on109 (90%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on5———

Professional qualification after a bachelor's (no degree)

PharmacyHealth care2023: 4 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on4———
2021 · 3 years on3———
2020 · 4 years on3———
2018 · 6 years on5———
2017 · 7 years on2———
Medical servicesHealth care2019: 9 graduates · 100% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2019 · 5 years on99 (100%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on1614 (88%)1 (6.3%)—
2017 · 7 years on109 (90%)0 (0%)—

Professional master's degree

Management and administrationBusiness and administration2023: 26 graduates · 85% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2622 (85%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on3027 (90%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on1815 (83%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on2219 (86%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on4336 (84%)0 (0%)€35,723
2018 · 6 years on3432 (94%)0 (0%)€32,799
2017 · 7 years on3733 (89%)0 (0%)€34,358
PsychologySocial and behavioural sciences2023: 23 graduates · 100% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2323 (100%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on2019 (95%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on1212 (100%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on97 (78%)0 (0%)—
Medical servicesHealth care2023: 21 graduates · 100% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2121 (100%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on1717 (100%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on1413 (93%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on88 (100%)0 (0%)—
LawLaw2023: 18 graduates · 100% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1818 (100%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on88 (100%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on4237 (88%)1 (2.4%)€33,009
2020 · 4 years on144119 (83%)0 (0%)€32,495
2019 · 5 years on10395 (92%)0 (0%)€29,079
2018 · 6 years on8469 (82%)0 (0%)€32,787
2017 · 7 years on8175 (93%)0 (0%)€32,552
Public healthHealth care2023: 12 graduates · 100% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1212 (100%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on2121 (100%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on2522 (88%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1815 (83%)0 (0%)—
Education scienceTeacher training and education science2023: 10 graduates · 90% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on109 (90%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on1110 (91%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on86 (75%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on4———
2019 · 5 years on5———
2018 · 6 years on77 (100%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on3———
PharmacyHealth care2023: 8 graduates · 75% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on86 (75%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on5———
2019 · 5 years on7———
2018 · 6 years on87 (88%)0 (0%)—
Social servicesSocial welfare2023: 1 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1———
2022 · 2 years on1010 (100%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on1313 (100%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on2118 (86%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on1211 (92%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on1512 (80%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on1818 (100%)0 (0%)—
MedicineHealth care2022: 15 graduates · 100% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2022 · 2 years on1515 (100%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on157153 (97%)0 (0%)€65,337
2020 · 4 years on156153 (98%)1 (0.6%)€59,508
2019 · 5 years on134125 (93%)1 (0.7%)€57,163
2018 · 6 years on130123 (95%)1 (0.8%)€66,875
2017 · 7 years on127120 (94%)1 (0.8%)€62,685
Social and behavioural sciences (group 310)2019: 12 graduates · 92% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2019 · 5 years on1211 (92%)0 (0%)—
2018 · 6 years on117 (64%)0 (0%)—
2017 · 7 years on1614 (88%)0 (0%)—

Long professional programme after secondary school (5+ years)

MedicineHealth care2023: 421 graduates · 39% employed · median €32,412
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on421163 (39%)9 (2.1%)€32,412
2022 · 2 years on445176 (40%)0 (0%)€35,702
2021 · 3 years on449175 (39%)2 (0.4%)€40,568
2020 · 4 years on380162 (43%)1 (0.3%)€42,139
2019 · 5 years on367156 (43%)1 (0.3%)€44,857
2018 · 6 years on320144 (45%)1 (0.3%)€46,484
2017 · 7 years on257142 (55%)1 (0.4%)€55,953
DentistryHealth care2023: 82 graduates · 46% employed · median €47,364
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on8238 (46%)1 (1.2%)€47,364
2022 · 2 years on8931 (35%)0 (0%)€63,380
2021 · 3 years on5731 (54%)0 (0%)€52,198
2020 · 4 years on5522 (40%)0 (0%)—
2019 · 5 years on5720 (35%)1 (1.8%)—
PharmacyHealth care2023: 46 graduates · 93% employed · median €23,657
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on4643 (93%)0 (0%)€23,657
2022 · 2 years on3130 (97%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on4239 (93%)0 (0%)€27,757
2020 · 4 years on4340 (93%)0 (0%)€25,080
2019 · 5 years on3126 (84%)0 (0%)—

Third-cycle professional programme

MedicineHealth care2023: 149 graduates · 98% employed · median €56,579
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on149146 (98%)1 (0.7%)€56,579
2022 · 2 years on151149 (99%)0 (0%)€66,713

Doctoral degree

MedicineHealth care2023: 10 graduates · 80% employed
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on108 (80%)0 (0%)—
2022 · 2 years on1210 (83%)0 (0%)—
2021 · 3 years on1515 (100%)0 (0%)—
2020 · 4 years on1313 (100%)0 (0%)—
LawLaw2023: 3 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on3———
2022 · 2 years on1———
2021 · 3 years on3———
2020 · 4 years on2———
PsychologySocial and behavioural sciences2023: 2 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on2———
Political scienceSocial and behavioural sciences2023: 1 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1———
2022 · 2 years on2———
Management and administrationBusiness and administration2023: 1 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2023 · 1 year on1———
2022 · 2 years on1———
PharmacyHealth care2022: 1 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2022 · 2 years on1———
2021 · 3 years on2———
2020 · 4 years on1———
Sociology and cultural studiesSocial and behavioural sciences2021: 1 graduates
GraduatedGraduatesEmployedEmigratedMedian income, 2024
2021 · 3 years on1———

How to read these figures

Status is each graduate's situation in November of the year measured. “Unemployed or inactive” is one figure in the source: it includes people registered as unemployed and people outside the labour market — among them graduates studying without a job — so it is not an unemployment rate. “Emigrated” is the Central Statistical Bureau's estimate of who left Latvia. “No information” covers graduates with no personal code in the education register and those on short-term residence permits, which includes many foreign graduates — so the employed share understates institutions with many international students.

To protect privacy the ministry withholds detail: the status split where 5 or fewer graduates in a group were employed, income where 30 or fewer were, and income for doctoral graduates altogether. A dash means withheld, not zero — and we never work a withheld figure out from the others.

Other institutions in Latvia: University of Latvia, Riga Technical University, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University, Turība University, Pauls Stradiņš Medical College of the University of Latvia, Business Management College, Liepāja University, RISEBA University of Applied Sciences, ISMA University of Applied Sciences, Baltic International Academy, Rēzekne Academy of Technologies, Transport and Telecommunication Institute, Art Academy of Latvia, BA School of Business and Finance, Latvian Academy of Sport Education, EKA University of Applied Sciences, State Police College, Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Latvian Academy of Culture, Red Cross Medical College of Rīga Stradiņš University, Ventspils University of Applied Sciences, College of Law, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Riga 1st Medical College of the University of Latvia, Riga Medical College of the University of Latvia, Alberta College, Riga Graduate School of Law, Riga Technical College, International Cosmetology College, Daugavpils Medical College of Daugavpils University, National Defence Academy of Latvia, Liepāja Maritime College of Riga Technical University, Latvian Culture College of the Latvian Academy of Culture, Riga Building College, Riga Aeronautical Institute, Jēkabpils Agrobusiness College, State Border Guard College, Fire Safety and Civil Protection College, College of Accounting and Finance, Malnava College of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Social Integration State Agency, Riga Management College, Olaine College of Technology of Riga Technical University, Novikontas Maritime College, Luther Academy, European Christian Academy, Riga Higher Institute of Religious Sciences (Pontifical Lateran University), Latvian Maritime Academy, BA Business College, Pauls Stradiņš Medical College of the University of Latvia, Rēzekne branch, Transport and Telecommunication Institute, Latgale branch, Riga Aeronautical Institute, Daugavpils branch

Source: Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia (Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija), “2017_2023.g. Latvijas augstākās izglītības iestāžu absolventi 2020.–2024. monitoringa gados”, tax year 2024 file, data.gov.lv, released under CC0 1.0. English names, translations of the classification codes, shares and the selection shown are CollegeMatcher's.