12 Business colleges in New Jersey with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $68,780.
Most rankings ignore accessibility. We flipped the model: first, filter for schools that actually enroll and graduate low-income students (60th percentile+ mobility). Then rank by earnings. These 12 Business programs made the cut.
Stevens Institute Of Technology leads the rankings, producing Business graduates earning $108,772 while maintaining a 74th percentile mobility score. At the other end, New Jersey Institute Of Technology achieves 94th percentile mobility with $84,276 graduate earnings—proving accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
New Jersey Institute Of Technology serves 39% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $84,276. Even better: graduates face just a 7% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' category. These schools deliver both access AND affordability.
Earnings: $108,772 | Mobility: 74th percentile
45% Pell students with $57,780 earnings
5% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
12% family burden | Manageable - payment 12-18% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $108,772 | $27,000 | Excellent | $53,192 | Manageable | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $84,276 | $21,000 | Excellent | $22,866 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $74,479 | $21,500 | Excellent | $25,294 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $73,323 | $23,250 | Excellent | $30,611 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | $70,196 | $22,750 | Excellent | $40,003 | Manageable | 75th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $67,541 | $21,000 | Excellent | $27,655 | Manageable | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $61,415 | $22,000 | Excellent | $24,693 | Manageable | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | Rowan UniversityPublic | $59,988 | $20,500 | Excellent | $27,445 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility |
| #9 | $57,780 | $22,334 | Excellent | $20,000 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $57,602 | $20,500 | Good | $23,182 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility |
| #11 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Good | $22,000 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility |
| #12 | $52,745 | $18,500 | Excellent | $13,884 | Manageable | 84th 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 →
