Discover 523 Biological Sciences 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: $62,518.
Top Biological Sciences graduates on this list earn over $143,372—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 425 programs deliver both access and results.
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology leads the rankings, producing Biological Sciences graduates earning $143,372 while maintaining a 73rd percentile mobility score. At $62,975 average earnings across all 425 programs, these schools prove that serving low-income students doesn't mean compromising on outcomes.
MCPHS University serves 28% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $125,557. The debt story varies widely: MIT graduates face just a 5% payment burden (excellent affordability), while others reach 36%—a meaningful difference for graduates managing loan payments.
Earnings: $143,372 | Mobility: 73rd percentile
28.2% Pell students with $125,557 earnings
3.9% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
13.6% family burden | Manageable - payment 12-18% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $143,372 | $14,768 | Excellent | $42,501 | High | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Mcphs UniversityPrivate | $125,557 | $25,000 | High | $46,544 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Stanford UniversityPrivate | $124,080 | $12,000 | High | $38,333 | High | 95th percentile mobility |
| #4 | University Of PennsylvaniaPrivate | $111,371 | $15,715 | Excellent | $33,124 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility |
| #5 | Princeton UniversityPrivate | $110,066 | $10,320 | Excellent | $41,000 | High | 83th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Santa Clara UniversityPrivate | $109,183 | $19,162 | High | $56,271 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #7 | $108,772 | $27,000 | High | $53,192 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | Lehigh UniversityPrivate | $105,584 | $21,960 | Excellent | $42,245 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility |
| #9 | Cornell UniversityPrivate | $104,043 | $14,000 | Excellent | $38,000 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility |
| #10 | Boston CollegePrivate | $103,937 | $19,000 | Excellent | $45,000 | Manageable | 90th percentile mobility |
| #11 | Georgetown UniversityPrivate | $103,494 | $15,500 | Excellent | $33,944 | Manageable | 90th percentile mobility |
| #12 | $103,470 | $27,000 | Excellent | $53,567 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | $102,772 | $21,672 | Excellent | $32,216 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #14 | $102,491 | $21,500 | Good | $35,000 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | $102,051 | $23,750 | Manageable | $52,241 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | Harvard UniversityPrivate | $101,817 | $14,000 | Good | $28,000 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #17 | Yale UniversityPrivate | $100,533 | $12,975 | Excellent | $29,769 | Good | 88th percentile mobility |
| #18 | Villanova UniversityPrivate | $100,423 | $25,874 | Excellent | $40,000 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility |
| #19 | University Of Notre DamePrivate | $99,980 | $19,000 | Excellent | $40,731 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility |
| #20 | Duke UniversityPrivate | $97,800 | $13,000 | Excellent | $27,998 | High | 91th percentile mobility |
| #21 | Dartmouth CollegePrivate | $97,434 | $17,500 | Excellent | $44,481 | Excellent | 86th percentile mobility |
| #22 | Bucknell UniversityPrivate | $93,807 | $27,000 | Excellent | $62,750 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility |
| #23 | Brown UniversityPrivate | $93,487 | $11,428 | Excellent | $48,245 | High | 90th percentile mobility |
| #24 | Northeastern UniversityPrivate | $92,538 | $24,250 | Excellent | $34,984 | Manageable | 81th percentile mobility |
| #25 | $92,498 | $18,000 | Excellent | $31,803 | Challenging | 97th 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 →
