8 Art & Design colleges in Indiana with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $63,595.
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 7 Art & Design programs made the cut.
University Of Notre Dame leads the rankings, producing Art & Design graduates earning $99,980 while maintaining an 88th percentile mobility score. The earnings range spans from $46,672 to nearly $100,000—proving that schools serving low-income students can deliver exceptional outcomes, not just access.
Indiana State University serves 39% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while producing graduates earning $48,387. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: Purdue University-Main Campus ranks 95th percentile for mobility, though graduates face a 34% payment burden compared to Notre Dame's excellent 7% burden.
Earnings: $99,980 | Mobility: 88th percentile
39% Pell students with $48,387 earnings
7% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
24% family burden | Challenging - payment 18-25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | University Of Notre DamePrivate | $99,980 | $19,000 | Excellent | $40,731 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $72,424 | $19,500 | Excellent | $29,448 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | Depauw UniversityPrivate | $70,527 | $27,000 | Challenging | $35,134 | High | 61th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $63,742 | $19,509 | Manageable | $32,850 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $55,198 | $20,000 | Manageable | $17,205 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | Ball State UniversityPublic | $51,833 | $23,250 | Manageable | $20,800 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #7 | Indiana State UniversityPublic | $48,387 | $24,000 | Challenging | $17,049 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #8 | Huntington UniversityPrivate | $46,672 | $25,576 | Manageable | $24,974 | High | 70th 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 →
