195 Business colleges in the South with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $54,361.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #176 | Palm Beach State CollegePublic | $41,923 | $7,081 | Excellent | $9,450 | Excellent | 97th percentile mobility |
| #177 | Arkansas Tech UniversityPublic | $41,766 | $21,000 | Excellent | $10,791 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility |
| #178 | $41,733 | $11,047 | Excellent | $10,573 | Excellent | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #179 | $41,109 | $36,500 | Challenging | $21,007 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #180 | $40,863 | $19,000 | Excellent | $16,219 | Good | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #181 | Albany State UniversityPublic | $40,674 | $25,024 | Good | $10,892 | Manageable | 88th percentile mobility |
| #182 | Miami Dade CollegePublic | $40,654 | $9,252 | Excellent | $8,127 | Excellent | 99th percentile mobility |
| #183 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic | $40,628 | $31,000 | Good | $19,266 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility |
| #184 | Polk State CollegePublic | $40,624 | $10,076 | Excellent | $9,600 | Good | 75th percentile mobility |
| #185 | Valencia CollegePublic | $40,594 | $9,300 | Excellent | $10,982 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility |
| #186 | Dalton State CollegePublic | $40,251 | $12,937 | Excellent | $8,848 | Excellent | 78th percentile mobility |
| #187 | $40,144 | $22,987 | Manageable | $8,791 | Manageable | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #188 | $39,696 | $26,125 | Manageable | $15,142 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #189 | Jackson State UniversityPublic | $39,060 | $30,470 | Challenging | $15,000 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #190 | $38,924 | $29,000 | Good | $19,929 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #191 | $38,315 | $8,023 | Excellent | $10,000 | Good | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #192 | $38,262 | $31,000 | High | $29,808 | High | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #193 | $37,195 | $12,250 | Excellent | $9,400 | Good | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #194 | Daytona State CollegePublic | $37,096 | $8,250 | Excellent | $12,000 | Good | 78th percentile mobility |
| #195 | South Texas CollegePublic | $36,788 | — | — | — | — | 96th percentile mobility |
| #196 | Pensacola State CollegePublic | $36,739 | $7,500 | Excellent | $11,526 | Good | 81th percentile mobility |
| #197 | $36,666 | $31,000 | Manageable | $17,705 | Challenging | 80th 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 →
