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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #126 | $64,403 | $14,289 | Good | $15,177 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #127 | Towson UniversityPublic | $64,390 | $18,718 | Good | $28,489 | High | 95th percentile mobility |
| #128 | $64,270 | $20,500 | Good | $21,716 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #129 | $64,172 | $16,552 | Good | $17,585 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #130 | Oregon State UniversityPublic | $64,010 | $21,221 | Excellent | $28,923 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility |
| #131 | $63,742 | $19,509 | Manageable | $32,850 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #132 | Temple UniversityPublic | $63,727 | $24,395 | Manageable | $36,495 | High | 97th percentile mobility |
| #133 | $63,552 | — | — | — | — | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #134 | $63,435 | $25,000 | Manageable | $38,368 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #135 | $63,403 | $20,500 | Good | $32,529 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #136 | Iowa State UniversityPublic | $63,386 | $22,869 | Good | $25,950 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility |
| #137 | $63,199 | $17,527 | Excellent | $12,313 | Good | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #138 | $63,188 | $13,540 | Good | $12,700 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #139 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $63,163 | $11,000 | Excellent | $20,252 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility |
| #140 | $63,126 | $20,654 | Manageable | $31,890 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #141 | Howard UniversityPrivate | $63,066 | $24,500 | Manageable | $58,682 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #142 | $62,951 | $13,750 | Good | $16,538 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #143 | Reed CollegePrivate | $62,927 | — | — | — | — | 83th percentile mobility |
| #144 | $62,908 | $17,350 | Good | $18,031 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #145 | Grinnell CollegePrivate | $62,830 | — | — | — | — | 87th percentile mobility |
| #146 | Cuny Queens CollegePublic | $62,763 | $10,298 | Manageable | $17,680 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #147 | $62,668 | $19,500 | Manageable | $23,519 | High | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #148 | $62,616 | $22,024 | Manageable | $22,127 | High | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #149 | $62,569 | $18,500 | Manageable | $23,123 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #150 | University Of VermontPublic | $62,472 | $20,951 | High | $48,000 | High | 78th 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 →
