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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #151 | Texas Tech UniversityPublic | $62,454 | $21,500 | Good | $23,443 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #152 | University Of HoustonPublic | $62,377 | $18,194 | Excellent | $18,072 | Manageable | 100th percentile mobility |
| #153 | $62,203 | $23,199 | Manageable | $14,621 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #154 | $62,177 | $21,500 | Manageable | $31,393 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #155 | $62,152 | $15,000 | Good | $22,033 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #156 | $62,117 | $20,482 | Good | $28,767 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #157 | University Of KansasPublic | $61,945 | $21,000 | Challenging | $32,347 | High | 90th percentile mobility |
| #158 | Lake Forest CollegePrivate | $61,825 | — | — | — | — | 72th percentile mobility |
| #159 | $61,767 | $20,705 | Manageable | $20,297 | High | 72th percentile mobility | |
| #160 | $61,760 | $21,977 | Manageable | $15,000 | High | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #161 | Florida State UniversityPublic | $61,675 | $18,000 | Good | $17,000 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #162 | $61,580 | $19,500 | Good | $22,000 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #163 | Salisbury UniversityPublic | $61,515 | $21,000 | Manageable | $33,815 | High | 83th percentile mobility |
| #164 | $61,504 | $26,063 | Manageable | $31,387 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #165 | $61,415 | $22,000 | Good | $24,693 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #166 | University Of OregonPublic | $61,324 | $20,139 | Manageable | $44,405 | High | 90th percentile mobility |
| #167 | $61,258 | — | — | — | — | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #168 | $61,251 | $20,500 | Manageable | $25,645 | High | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #169 | $61,244 | $14,505 | Manageable | $12,050 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #170 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $60,752 | $11,000 | Excellent | $17,273 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility |
| #171 | $60,614 | $18,922 | Manageable | $26,150 | High | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #172 | $60,613 | $20,500 | Manageable | $26,240 | High | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #173 | $60,543 | $20,000 | Manageable | $36,000 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #174 | $60,509 | $25,000 | Good | $44,122 | High | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #175 | $60,409 | $19,976 | Good | $25,868 | High | 96th 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 →
