Discover 138 Area Studies colleges that excel at moving low-income students to success. Schools must be in the 60th percentile+ for mobility, ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $69,672.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Towson UniversityPublic | $64,390 | $18,718 | Good | $28,489 | High | 95th percentile mobility |
| #77 | $64,172 | $16,552 | Good | $17,585 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #78 | Oregon State UniversityPublic | $64,010 | $21,221 | Good | $28,923 | High | 95th percentile mobility |
| #79 | $63,742 | $19,509 | Good | $32,850 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #80 | Temple UniversityPublic | $63,727 | $24,395 | Challenging | $36,495 | High | 97th percentile mobility |
| #81 | $63,435 | $25,000 | Excellent | $38,368 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #82 | $63,403 | $20,500 | Excellent | $32,529 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #83 | Iowa State UniversityPublic | $63,386 | $22,869 | Excellent | $25,950 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility |
| #84 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $63,163 | $11,000 | Excellent | $20,252 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility |
| #85 | $63,126 | — | — | — | — | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #86 | $62,951 | $13,750 | Excellent | $16,538 | Manageable | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #87 | Grinnell CollegePrivate | $62,830 | — | — | — | — | 87th percentile mobility |
| #88 | Cuny Queens CollegePublic | $62,763 | — | — | — | — | 93th percentile mobility |
| #89 | $62,668 | $19,500 | Good | $23,519 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #90 | $62,616 | — | — | — | — | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #91 | $62,569 | $18,500 | Manageable | $23,123 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #92 | $62,177 | — | — | — | — | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #93 | University Of KansasPublic | $61,945 | — | — | — | — | 90th percentile mobility |
| #94 | Florida State UniversityPublic | $61,675 | $18,000 | Excellent | $17,000 | Good | 97th percentile mobility |
| #95 | University Of OregonPublic | $61,324 | $20,139 | Good | $44,405 | High | 90th percentile mobility |
| #96 | $61,244 | — | — | — | — | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #97 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $60,752 | $11,000 | Excellent | $17,273 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility |
| #98 | $60,543 | — | — | — | — | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #99 | $60,409 | $19,976 | Manageable | $25,868 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #100 | Suny OneontaPublic | $60,386 | — | — | — | — | 83th 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 May 2026 refresh for 2026 rankings, based on Department of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
