Discover 420 Business 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: $62,301.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | College Of The Holy CrossPrivate | $90,543 | $27,000 | Excellent | $39,032 | Good | 83th percentile mobility |
| #27 | University Of San FranciscoPrivate | $89,812 | $23,000 | Excellent | $44,413 | Manageable | 73th percentile mobility |
| #28 | Rice UniversityPrivate | $89,718 | — | — | — | — | 77th percentile mobility |
| #29 | Northwestern UniversityPrivate | $89,363 | $15,000 | Excellent | $26,966 | Excellent | 89th percentile mobility |
| #30 | $87,989 | $24,000 | Excellent | $31,458 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #31 | Providence CollegePrivate | $87,054 | $27,000 | Excellent | $46,300 | Manageable | 61th percentile mobility |
| #32 | $86,863 | $17,500 | Excellent | $28,903 | Excellent | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #33 | University Of San DiegoPrivate | $86,522 | $22,940 | Excellent | $56,559 | Challenging | 76th percentile mobility |
| #34 | $86,182 | $17,500 | Excellent | $24,585 | Excellent | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #35 | Fordham UniversityPrivate | $85,569 | $24,300 | Excellent | $37,095 | Good | 74th percentile mobility |
| #36 | $84,943 | $15,500 | Excellent | $24,257 | Good | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #37 | Drexel UniversityPrivate | $84,648 | $25,325 | Excellent | $40,932 | Manageable | 89th percentile mobility |
| #38 | $84,276 | $21,000 | Excellent | $22,866 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #39 | $83,648 | $19,500 | Excellent | $30,250 | Good | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #40 | Boston UniversityPrivate | $83,238 | $23,250 | Excellent | $39,000 | Good | 91th percentile mobility |
| #41 | $82,957 | $23,250 | Excellent | $30,462 | Manageable | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #42 | Pepperdine UniversityPrivate | $82,939 | $23,510 | Excellent | $41,309 | Manageable | 73th percentile mobility |
| #43 | $82,860 | $19,000 | Excellent | $35,200 | Good | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #44 | Loyola University MarylandPrivate | $82,652 | $27,000 | Excellent | $50,344 | Manageable | 72th percentile mobility |
| #45 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Excellent | $64,795 | Good | 93th percentile mobility |
| #46 | $82,392 | $25,000 | Excellent | $38,678 | Manageable | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #47 | $81,698 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,325 | Good | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #48 | $81,054 | $19,500 | Excellent | $34,511 | Good | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #49 | $80,838 | $13,000 | Excellent | $25,733 | Good | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #50 | $80,735 | $15,000 | Excellent | $22,665 | Good | 99th 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 →
