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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #301 | $51,836 | $20,231 | Manageable | $21,919 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #302 | Ball State UniversityPublic | $51,833 | $23,250 | Manageable | $20,800 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #303 | $51,793 | $25,000 | Challenging | $16,878 | High | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #304 | Boise State UniversityPublic | $51,658 | $20,500 | Manageable | $18,968 | High | 76th percentile mobility |
| #305 | Wichita State UniversityPublic | $51,532 | $20,500 | Challenging | $14,306 | High | 73th percentile mobility |
| #306 | $51,513 | $22,142 | Challenging | $25,567 | High | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #307 | $51,450 | $22,934 | Good | $14,224 | Manageable | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #308 | $51,151 | $19,500 | Excellent | $17,353 | Manageable | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #309 | $51,019 | $26,798 | Manageable | $26,073 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #310 | $50,994 | — | — | — | — | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #311 | $50,923 | $18,000 | Excellent | $11,916 | Good | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #312 | $50,741 | $19,500 | Good | $12,719 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #313 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $50,698 | $27,250 | High | $22,000 | High | 92th percentile mobility |
| #314 | University Of ToledoPublic | $50,632 | $22,250 | High | $19,243 | High | 80th percentile mobility |
| #315 | $50,296 | $20,500 | Good | $15,265 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #316 | Athens State UniversityPublic | $50,273 | $18,051 | Manageable | $12,896 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #317 | $50,220 | $23,000 | Manageable | $14,877 | Challenging | 71th percentile mobility | |
| #318 | $50,135 | $17,750 | Manageable | $12,100 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #319 | $50,105 | $19,500 | Good | $14,457 | Challenging | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #320 | $49,827 | $21,992 | Good | $15,092 | High | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #321 | Lamar UniversityPublic | $49,652 | $21,250 | Good | $11,359 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility |
| #322 | $49,634 | $23,409 | Good | $18,080 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #323 | $49,620 | $12,950 | Good | $8,107 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #324 | $49,587 | $23,970 | Manageable | $15,047 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #325 | $49,560 | $21,000 | Manageable | $14,000 | High | 61th 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 →
