9 Art & Design colleges in Maryland with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $65,235.
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 9 Art & Design programs made the cut.
Johns Hopkins University leads the rankings, producing Art & Design graduates earning $87,555 while maintaining an 87th percentile mobility score. The University of Maryland-College Park follows at $82,860 with an impressive 96th percentile mobility rating—proving schools can excel at both access and outcomes.
Morgan State University serves 54% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $50,698. The University of Maryland-Baltimore County delivers a double win: 90th percentile mobility with just a 13% payment burden, landing in the 'Manageable' category for graduate debt.
Earnings: $87,555 | Mobility: 87th percentile
54.4% Pell students with $50,698 earnings
13.3% payment burden | Manageable
30.2% family burden | High burden
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate | $87,555 | $10,250 | High | $29,048 | High | 87th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $82,860 | $19,000 | Manageable | $35,200 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $69,960 | $19,500 | Manageable | $26,987 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | Towson UniversityPublic | $64,390 | $18,718 | High | $28,489 | High | 95th percentile mobility |
| #5 | Salisbury UniversityPublic | $61,515 | $21,000 | Manageable | $33,815 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $60,110 | $21,000 | Manageable | $36,119 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $55,493 | $21,105 | High | $21,004 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | Bowie State UniversityPublic | $54,537 | $22,985 | Manageable | $23,158 | High | 78th percentile mobility |
| #9 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $50,698 | $27,250 | High | $22,000 | High | 92th 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 →
