Discover 405 Art & Design 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: $60,963.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #226 | $56,887 | $21,000 | Manageable | $25,798 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #227 | University Of WyomingPublic | $56,880 | $18,000 | Challenging | $16,000 | High | 80th percentile mobility |
| #228 | $56,746 | $17,236 | Manageable | $15,000 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #229 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $56,662 | $25,000 | Manageable | $21,128 | Challenging | 75th percentile mobility |
| #230 | Texas Woman's UniversityPublic | $56,544 | $19,218 | Good | $13,471 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility |
| #231 | $56,469 | $24,250 | Manageable | $21,628 | High | 71th percentile mobility | |
| #232 | College Of CharlestonPublic | $56,416 | $23,250 | Challenging | $35,971 | High | 73th percentile mobility |
| #233 | $56,403 | $21,196 | Challenging | $19,010 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #234 | $56,351 | $25,000 | Challenging | $28,373 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #235 | $56,346 | $20,500 | Good | $21,500 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #236 | $56,343 | $15,531 | Challenging | $13,835 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #237 | Rhode Island CollegePublic | $56,318 | $20,500 | Good | $14,512 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility |
| #238 | Truman State UniversityPublic | $56,280 | — | — | — | — | 60th percentile mobility |
| #239 | $56,148 | $24,218 | High | $25,252 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #240 | $56,118 | $24,500 | Challenging | $26,392 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #241 | West Virginia UniversityPublic | $55,939 | $22,500 | Manageable | $32,980 | High | 78th percentile mobility |
| #242 | $55,874 | $27,000 | Challenging | $23,103 | High | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #243 | Lawrence UniversityPrivate | $55,789 | $26,000 | Manageable | $59,814 | High | 73th percentile mobility |
| #244 | $55,747 | $21,030 | Good | $19,367 | Challenging | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #245 | $55,548 | $21,500 | Good | $13,500 | Challenging | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #246 | $55,493 | $21,105 | Manageable | $21,004 | High | 71th percentile mobility | |
| #247 | $55,356 | $23,188 | Manageable | $18,635 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #248 | $55,246 | $23,507 | Manageable | $29,193 | High | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #249 | $55,198 | $20,000 | Manageable | $17,205 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #250 | $55,177 | $19,691 | Manageable | $17,670 | High | 84th 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 →
