6 Accounting colleges in Maryland with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $66,268.
Most rankings ignore accessibility. We flipped the model: first, filter for schools that actually enroll and graduate low-income students (60th percentile+ mobility). Then rank by earnings. These 6 Accounting programs made the cut.
University Of Maryland-College Park leads the rankings, producing Accounting graduates earning $82,860 while maintaining a 96th percentile mobility score. Close behind, Loyola University Maryland graduates earn $82,652 with 73rd percentile mobility. These outcomes prove schools serving low-income students can compete at the highest levels.
Towson University exemplifies the double win: 34% Pell Grant recipients earning $64,390 with just a 5.5% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' affordability category. Across this list, schools serve 30% Pell students on average while maintaining payment burdens under 8% for most graduates—access AND affordability.
Earnings: $82,860 | Mobility: 96th percentile
54% Pell students with $50,698 earnings
4.2% payment burden | Excellent
13.2% family burden | Manageable
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $82,860 | $19,000 | Excellent | $35,200 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Loyola University MarylandPrivate | $82,652 | $27,000 | Excellent | $50,344 | Challenging | 73th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Towson UniversityPublic | $64,390 | $18,718 | Excellent | $28,489 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility |
| #4 | Salisbury UniversityPublic | $61,515 | $21,000 | Excellent | $33,815 | Manageable | 84th percentile mobility |
| #5 | $55,493 | $21,105 | Excellent | $21,004 | Manageable | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $50,698 | $27,250 | Good | $22,000 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility |
Our social mobility rankings answer: "Which schools deliver the best outcomes for students from low-income backgrounds?"
This is not simply "which schools admit the most low-income students" — it's which schools both serve low-income students and deliver strong earnings outcomes.
Data based on 2024-2025 Dept of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
