Discover 391 Communication 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: $60,161.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #301 | $53,775 | $26,000 | Manageable | $26,389 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #302 | Radford UniversityPublic | $53,739 | $24,000 | Good | $22,158 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility |
| #303 | $53,562 | $26,188 | Good | $22,488 | Manageable | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #304 | $53,551 | $18,750 | Excellent | $10,000 | Manageable | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #305 | $53,501 | $14,350 | Excellent | $15,568 | Good | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #306 | Wayne State UniversityPublic | $53,493 | $21,250 | Good | $16,378 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility |
| #307 | $53,406 | $13,969 | Excellent | $7,556 | Good | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #308 | $53,390 | $21,543 | Manageable | $19,500 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #309 | $53,236 | $23,250 | Good | $16,000 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #310 | $53,230 | $25,000 | Manageable | $12,953 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #311 | $53,040 | $19,606 | Good | $17,125 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #312 | $53,037 | $20,000 | Good | $15,027 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #313 | $53,032 | $25,000 | Good | $23,528 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #314 | $52,745 | $18,500 | Good | $13,884 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #315 | $52,581 | $21,056 | Good | $23,508 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #316 | $52,528 | $18,500 | Good | $13,480 | Manageable | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #317 | $52,416 | $26,000 | Good | $26,233 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #318 | Chatham UniversityPrivate | $52,410 | $23,250 | Manageable | $31,699 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #319 | $52,334 | $21,028 | Manageable | $12,951 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #320 | $52,279 | $22,135 | Manageable | $18,071 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #321 | $52,234 | $14,600 | Excellent | $13,578 | Manageable | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #322 | $52,231 | $20,470 | Good | $22,566 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #323 | $52,131 | $21,797 | Good | $16,998 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #324 | $52,093 | $21,500 | Good | $13,743 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #325 | Mercy UniversityPrivate | $52,055 | $19,637 | Good | $20,710 | Challenging | 77th 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 →
