Discover 359 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: $60,616.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Pepperdine UniversityPrivate | $82,939 | $23,510 | Good | $41,309 | High | 73th percentile mobility |
| #27 | $82,860 | $19,000 | Excellent | $35,200 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #28 | Loyola University MarylandPrivate | $82,652 | $27,000 | Excellent | $50,344 | Challenging | 72th percentile mobility |
| #29 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Excellent | $64,795 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility |
| #30 | $81,698 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,325 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #31 | $81,054 | $19,500 | Excellent | $34,511 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #32 | $80,838 | $13,000 | Excellent | $25,733 | Good | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #33 | $80,735 | $15,000 | Excellent | $22,665 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #34 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $79,164 | $26,000 | Excellent | $39,841 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility |
| #35 | $78,988 | — | — | — | — | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #36 | $78,466 | $14,615 | Excellent | $24,883 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #37 | University Of The PacificPrivate | $78,445 | $19,500 | Excellent | $50,438 | High | 70th percentile mobility |
| #38 | Loyola Marymount UniversityPrivate | $78,349 | $19,500 | Excellent | $58,361 | High | 61th percentile mobility |
| #39 | Marquette UniversityPrivate | $78,257 | $23,940 | Good | $45,500 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #40 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrivate | $77,449 | — | — | — | — | 60th percentile mobility |
| #41 | $76,571 | $26,778 | Excellent | $35,625 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #42 | $75,971 | $11,512 | Excellent | $20,000 | Manageable | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #43 | Brigham Young UniversityPrivate | $75,790 | $11,069 | Excellent | $9,699 | Excellent | 98th percentile mobility |
| #44 | University Of MiamiPrivate | $75,328 | $17,500 | Excellent | $37,267 | Manageable | 76th percentile mobility |
| #45 | $75,121 | $20,500 | Excellent | $26,632 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #46 | $74,915 | $13,993 | Excellent | $26,465 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #47 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $74,502 | $18,228 | Excellent | $21,400 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility |
| #48 | $74,479 | $21,500 | Excellent | $25,294 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #49 | $73,997 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,324 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #50 | $73,792 | $20,484 | Excellent | $28,364 | Manageable | 96th 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 →
