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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | $71,631 | $22,763 | Manageable | $26,243 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #77 | University Of FloridaPublic | $71,588 | $15,000 | Good | $18,837 | High | 97th percentile mobility |
| #78 | Loyola University ChicagoPrivate | $71,530 | $24,157 | Manageable | $54,045 | High | 76th percentile mobility |
| #79 | Clemson UniversityPublic | $71,513 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,463 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #80 | $71,401 | $16,544 | Good | $15,738 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #81 | Illinois Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | $70,871 | $27,000 | High | $47,679 | High | 81th percentile mobility |
| #82 | University At BuffaloPublic | $70,814 | $19,000 | Manageable | $20,734 | High | 96th percentile mobility |
| #83 | Depauw UniversityPrivate | $70,527 | $27,000 | Challenging | $35,134 | High | 61th percentile mobility |
| #84 | Pace UniversityPrivate | $70,378 | $23,250 | Good | $46,275 | High | 61th percentile mobility |
| #85 | Dickinson CollegePrivate | $70,204 | — | — | — | — | 82th percentile mobility |
| #86 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | $70,196 | $22,750 | Good | $40,003 | High | 74th percentile mobility |
| #87 | Chapman UniversityPrivate | $70,070 | $20,500 | Excellent | $44,954 | High | 61th percentile mobility |
| #88 | $69,960 | $19,500 | Challenging | $26,987 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #89 | James Madison UniversityPublic | $69,954 | $20,093 | Good | $37,285 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #90 | $69,781 | $14,718 | Excellent | $18,349 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #91 | $69,743 | $22,250 | Manageable | $28,000 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #92 | $69,738 | $19,500 | Manageable | $46,340 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #93 | $69,571 | $25,000 | Good | $54,289 | High | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #94 | Muhlenberg CollegePrivate | $69,107 | $25,455 | Good | $48,779 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #95 | $69,020 | $19,500 | Manageable | $25,729 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #96 | $68,905 | $19,500 | Excellent | $29,968 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #97 | $68,804 | $25,000 | Good | $22,757 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #98 | $68,758 | $20,121 | Excellent | $23,000 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #99 | Depaul UniversityPrivate | $68,751 | $23,168 | Manageable | $41,563 | High | 85th percentile mobility |
| #100 | $68,740 | $16,704 | Excellent | $24,323 | High | 98th 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 →
