9 Agriculture colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $70,548.
Top Agriculture graduates on this list earn over $104,043—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 9 programs deliver both access and results.
Cornell University leads the rankings, producing Agriculture graduates earning $104,043 while maintaining a 94th percentile mobility score. At $70,548 average earnings across this list, these Northeast programs prove that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick exemplifies the double win: 99th percentile for mobility with 27% Pell Grant recipients, yet graduates face a manageable 18% payment burden. Cornell University delivers even better affordability—just 9% payment burden in the 'Excellent' category, meaning graduates keep more of their $104,043 earnings.
Earnings: $104,043 | Mobility: 94th percentile
30% Pell students with $63,435 earnings
9.4% payment burden | Excellent
38.7% family burden | High burden
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cornell UniversityPrivate | $104,043 | $14,000 | Excellent | $38,000 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $74,479 | $21,500 | Challenging | $25,294 | High | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $73,997 | $21,500 | Good | $35,324 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $71,631 | $22,763 | Excellent | $26,243 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $69,743 | $22,250 | Good | $28,000 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $66,479 | $26,814 | High | $36,545 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $63,435 | $25,000 | Good | $38,368 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | University Of VermontPublic | $62,472 | $20,951 | Challenging | $48,000 | High | 80th percentile mobility |
| #9 | University Of MainePublic | $48,653 | $25,000 | High | $21,900 | High | 75th 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 →
