Discover 451 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: $60,998.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #401 | $47,258 | $23,750 | Challenging | $35,414 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #402 | Winthrop UniversityPublic | $47,185 | $26,975 | Challenging | $23,888 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #403 | $47,107 | $21,474 | High | $17,287 | High | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #404 | $47,089 | $22,902 | High | $13,655 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #405 | Wayne State CollegePublic | $47,075 | $19,000 | Manageable | $10,888 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #406 | $47,021 | $25,000 | High | $11,900 | High | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #407 | $46,769 | $21,500 | High | $10,174 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #408 | Huntington UniversityPrivate | $46,672 | $25,576 | Manageable | $24,974 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #409 | $46,600 | $23,250 | Good | $22,000 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #410 | $46,482 | $22,113 | Manageable | $10,611 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #411 | Mcneese State UniversityPublic | $46,453 | $23,000 | Challenging | $13,410 | High | 83th percentile mobility |
| #412 | Marshall UniversityPublic | $46,354 | $23,250 | High | $13,944 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #413 | Fort Lewis CollegePublic | $46,349 | $18,389 | High | $21,062 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #414 | $45,954 | $25,148 | Challenging | $99,784 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #415 | $45,938 | $20,346 | Good | $16,180 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #416 | Colorado Mesa UniversityPublic | $45,823 | $22,000 | High | $18,879 | High | 81th percentile mobility |
| #417 | $45,795 | $22,500 | Challenging | $14,685 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #418 | Idaho State UniversityPublic | $45,608 | $20,039 | High | $14,334 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #419 | $45,603 | $24,275 | High | $15,976 | High | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #420 | $45,543 | $26,500 | High | $22,181 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #421 | $45,454 | $22,675 | Challenging | $11,428 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #422 | $45,415 | $22,077 | Manageable | $18,000 | High | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #423 | $45,411 | $27,000 | High | $16,012 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #424 | $45,388 | $24,500 | Good | $21,394 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #425 | $45,379 | $17,367 | High | $11,366 | High | 85th 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 →
