37 Business colleges in New York with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $68,100.
Top Business graduates on this list earn over $104,043—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 35 programs deliver both access and results.
Cornell University leads the rankings, producing Business graduates earning $104,043 while maintaining a 94th percentile mobility score. At $102,051, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute follows closely with 79th percentile mobility. Across this list, average graduate earnings reach $68,878—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes.
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College serves 55% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $75,971. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: Cornell University achieves 94th percentile mobility with just a 3% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' affordability category.
Earnings: $104,043 | Mobility: 94th percentile
55.3% Pell students with $75,971 earnings
3.0% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
10.4% family burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cornell UniversityPrivate | $104,043 | $14,000 | Excellent | $38,000 | Good | 93th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $102,051 | $23,750 | Excellent | $52,241 | Manageable | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | Suny Maritime CollegePublic | $95,951 | $23,250 | Excellent | $38,700 | Manageable | 75th percentile mobility |
| #4 | Fordham UniversityPrivate | $85,569 | $24,300 | Excellent | $37,095 | Good | 74th percentile mobility |
| #5 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Excellent | $64,795 | Good | 93th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $80,596 | $18,500 | Excellent | $27,270 | Excellent | 93th percentile mobility |
| #7 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $79,164 | $26,000 | Excellent | $39,841 | Manageable | 82th percentile mobility |
| #8 | University Of RochesterPrivate | $79,042 | $21,000 | Excellent | $30,000 | Good | 81th percentile mobility |
| #9 | $76,571 | $26,778 | Excellent | $35,625 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $75,971 | $11,512 | Excellent | $20,000 | Excellent | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | Adelphi UniversityPrivate | $75,482 | $25,000 | Excellent | $48,005 | Manageable | 61th percentile mobility |
| #12 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $74,502 | $18,228 | Excellent | $21,400 | Good | 97th percentile mobility |
| #13 | University At BuffaloPublic | $70,814 | $19,000 | Excellent | $20,734 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility |
| #14 | Pace UniversityPrivate | $70,378 | $23,250 | Excellent | $46,275 | Manageable | 61th percentile mobility |
| #15 | $69,781 | $14,718 | Excellent | $18,349 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | $69,571 | $25,000 | Excellent | $54,289 | Manageable | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | University At AlbanyPublic | $67,979 | $19,500 | Excellent | $22,398 | Good | 94th percentile mobility |
| #18 | Suny College At GeneseoPublic | $67,316 | $19,500 | Excellent | $22,092 | Good | 79th percentile mobility |
| #19 | Cuny City CollegePublic | $66,039 | $11,990 | Excellent | $17,460 | Good | 96th percentile mobility |
| #20 | $64,355 | $17,250 | Excellent | $18,928 | Manageable | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #21 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $63,163 | $11,000 | Excellent | $20,252 | Good | 97th percentile mobility |
| #22 | Cuny Queens CollegePublic | $62,763 | $10,298 | Excellent | $17,680 | Good | 93th percentile mobility |
| #23 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $60,752 | $11,000 | Excellent | $17,273 | Good | 95th percentile mobility |
| #24 | Suny OneontaPublic | $60,386 | $19,812 | Excellent | $24,845 | Manageable | 83th percentile mobility |
| #25 | $60,236 | $21,500 | Excellent | $24,455 | 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 May 2026 refresh for 2026 rankings, based on Department of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
