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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #351 | Winthrop UniversityPublic | $47,185 | $26,975 | Challenging | $23,888 | High | 74th percentile mobility |
| #352 | $47,107 | $21,474 | Challenging | $17,287 | High | 71th percentile mobility | |
| #353 | $47,089 | $22,902 | High | $13,655 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #354 | $47,021 | $25,000 | High | $11,900 | High | 71th percentile mobility | |
| #355 | $46,769 | — | — | — | — | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #356 | Huntington UniversityPrivate | $46,672 | $25,576 | Manageable | $24,974 | High | 70th percentile mobility |
| #357 | $46,600 | $23,250 | Good | $22,000 | Challenging | 61th percentile mobility | |
| #358 | $46,482 | $22,113 | Manageable | $10,611 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #359 | Mcneese State UniversityPublic | $46,453 | $23,000 | High | $13,410 | High | 71th percentile mobility |
| #360 | Marshall UniversityPublic | $46,354 | $23,250 | High | $13,944 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #361 | $45,954 | $25,148 | Challenging | $99,784 | High | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #362 | $45,938 | $20,346 | Good | $16,180 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #363 | $45,795 | $22,500 | Challenging | $14,685 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #364 | Idaho State UniversityPublic | $45,608 | — | — | — | — | 71th percentile mobility |
| #365 | $45,543 | — | — | — | — | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #366 | $45,454 | $22,675 | Challenging | $11,428 | High | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #367 | $45,411 | — | — | — | — | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #368 | $45,388 | $24,500 | Challenging | $21,394 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #369 | $45,379 | — | — | — | — | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #370 | $45,344 | — | — | — | — | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #371 | $45,235 | $22,189 | Manageable | $13,672 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #372 | Suny At Purchase CollegePublic | $45,092 | $21,067 | Manageable | $30,798 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #373 | $44,859 | $19,442 | Challenging | $16,938 | High | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #374 | Liberty UniversityPrivate | $44,813 | $24,500 | Manageable | $16,398 | High | 99th percentile mobility |
| #375 | $44,792 | $18,450 | Good | $13,000 | High | 89th 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 →
