108 Art & Design colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $66,596.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Mount Holyoke CollegePrivate | $58,418 | $22,902 | Challenging | $31,129 | High | 76th percentile mobility |
| #77 | $58,073 | $18,750 | High | $23,871 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #78 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $58,013 | $10,950 | Excellent | $11,955 | Manageable | 98th percentile mobility |
| #79 | $57,780 | $22,334 | Manageable | $20,000 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #80 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $57,602 | $20,500 | Manageable | $23,182 | High | 96th percentile mobility |
| #81 | $57,566 | $20,880 | Manageable | $19,416 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #82 | $57,466 | $24,286 | Manageable | $18,070 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #83 | $57,346 | $22,457 | Manageable | $18,544 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #84 | $57,304 | $26,000 | Manageable | $27,431 | High | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #85 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Good | $22,000 | High | 96th percentile mobility |
| #86 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $56,662 | $25,000 | Manageable | $21,128 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility |
| #87 | $56,469 | $24,250 | Manageable | $21,628 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #88 | $56,403 | $21,196 | Challenging | $19,010 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #89 | $56,351 | $25,000 | Challenging | $28,373 | High | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #90 | Rhode Island CollegePublic | $56,318 | $20,500 | Good | $14,512 | High | 91th percentile mobility |
| #91 | $56,148 | $24,218 | High | $25,252 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #92 | $55,246 | $23,507 | Manageable | $29,193 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #93 | $55,043 | $22,250 | Challenging | $23,770 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #94 | Suny BrockportPublic | $54,496 | $20,000 | Manageable | $16,353 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #95 | Keene State CollegePublic | $54,368 | $25,749 | Manageable | $37,874 | High | 81th percentile mobility |
| #96 | Suny At FredoniaPublic | $54,247 | $24,250 | Manageable | $17,580 | High | 78th percentile mobility |
| #97 | Empire State UniversityPublic | $54,080 | $18,730 | Manageable | $10,000 | Challenging | 87th percentile mobility |
| #98 | $53,874 | $24,239 | Manageable | $16,500 | High | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #99 | $53,775 | $26,000 | Good | $26,389 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #100 | $53,501 | $14,350 | High | $15,568 | High | 96th 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 →
