Discover 379 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: $61,322.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | $84,943 | $15,500 | Manageable | $24,257 | High | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #27 | Wellesley CollegePrivate | $84,803 | $10,000 | Excellent | $38,825 | Challenging | 74th percentile mobility |
| #28 | Drexel UniversityPrivate | $84,648 | $25,325 | Challenging | $40,932 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #29 | $84,276 | $21,000 | Good | $22,866 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #30 | $83,648 | $19,500 | Good | $30,250 | High | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #31 | Boston UniversityPrivate | $83,238 | $23,250 | Manageable | $39,000 | High | 91th percentile mobility |
| #32 | Tufts UniversityPrivate | $83,214 | $16,250 | Excellent | $38,325 | Challenging | 83th percentile mobility |
| #33 | Pepperdine UniversityPrivate | $82,939 | $23,510 | Manageable | $41,309 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #34 | $82,860 | $19,000 | Manageable | $35,200 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #35 | $82,511 | $14,000 | Good | $26,176 | High | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #36 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Good | $64,795 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #37 | $81,698 | $21,500 | Challenging | $35,325 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #38 | $81,054 | $19,500 | High | $34,511 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #39 | $80,838 | $13,000 | Good | $25,733 | High | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #40 | $80,735 | $15,000 | High | $22,665 | High | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #41 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $80,596 | $18,500 | Manageable | $27,270 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #42 | Emory UniversityPrivate | $80,137 | $18,250 | Manageable | $30,480 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #43 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $79,164 | $26,000 | High | $39,841 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #44 | University Of RochesterPrivate | $79,042 | $21,000 | High | $30,000 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #45 | $78,988 | $15,000 | Excellent | $20,820 | Good | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #46 | $78,466 | $14,615 | Manageable | $24,883 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #47 | Loyola Marymount UniversityPrivate | $78,349 | $19,500 | Manageable | $58,361 | High | 71th percentile mobility |
| #48 | Marquette UniversityPrivate | $78,257 | $23,940 | High | $45,500 | High | 80th percentile mobility |
| #49 | $78,198 | $24,990 | Manageable | $29,300 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #50 | $76,571 | $26,778 | Challenging | $35,625 | High | 81th 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 →
