6 Art & Design colleges in Colorado with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $58,922.
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 Art & Design programs made the cut.
University Of Colorado Boulder leads the rankings, producing Art & Design graduates earning $69,738 while maintaining a 94th percentile mobility score. Across this list, average graduate earnings reach $58,922—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus serves 26% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $64,270. With a 91st percentile mobility score and an 18% payment burden, it exemplifies schools that deliver both access and manageable debt.
Earnings: $69,738 | Mobility: 94th percentile
35% Pell students with $52,093 earnings
18% payment burden | Challenging
32% family burden | High burden
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $69,738 | $19,500 | High | $46,340 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $64,270 | $20,500 | Challenging | $21,716 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $60,543 | $20,000 | Challenging | $36,000 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $54,659 | $20,000 | High | $21,710 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $52,231 | $20,470 | High | $22,566 | High | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $52,093 | $21,500 | Challenging | $13,743 | High | 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 →
