Discover 35 Communications Technology 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: $59,865.
Most rankings ignore accessibility. We flipped the model: first, filter for schools that actually enroll and graduate low-income students (60th percentile+ mobility). Then rank by earnings. These 35 Communications Technology programs made the cut.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads the rankings, producing Communications Technology graduates earning $90,768 while maintaining a 95th percentile mobility score. Across this list, average graduate earnings reach $59,349—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
New Jersey Institute Of Technology serves 39% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $84,276. Even better: graduates face just an 11% payment burden, landing in the 'Good' category. Access AND affordability working together.
Earnings: $90,768 | Mobility: 95th percentile
39% Pell students with $84,276 earnings
2.9% payment burden | Excellent
5.8% family burden | Excellent
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $90,768 | $18,500 | Excellent | $35,000 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate | $87,555 | $10,250 | Excellent | $29,048 | Manageable | 86th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Drexel UniversityPrivate | $84,648 | — | — | — | — | 89th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $84,276 | — | — | — | — | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Loyola Marymount UniversityPrivate | $78,349 | $19,500 | Excellent | $58,361 | Challenging | 61th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $76,571 | $26,778 | Good | $35,625 | High | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | George Mason UniversityPublic | $76,343 | $19,500 | Good | $25,142 | High | 98th percentile mobility |
| #8 | Brigham Young UniversityPrivate | $75,790 | $11,069 | Excellent | $9,699 | Excellent | 98th percentile mobility |
| #9 | $69,571 | $25,000 | Manageable | $54,289 | High | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | Depaul UniversityPrivate | $68,751 | $23,168 | Manageable | $41,563 | High | 85th percentile mobility |
| #11 | $62,668 | $19,500 | Excellent | $23,519 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $62,616 | $22,024 | Excellent | $22,127 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | $62,117 | $20,482 | Good | $28,767 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #14 | Rowan UniversityPublic | $59,988 | $20,500 | Good | $27,445 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #15 | $58,084 | $23,000 | Good | $11,000 | Manageable | 72th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | $57,624 | $18,500 | Challenging | $30,988 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | Cuny York CollegePublic | $56,945 | $11,000 | Excellent | $11,018 | Manageable | 75th percentile mobility |
| #18 | $56,148 | $24,218 | Challenging | $25,252 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #19 | $55,177 | $19,691 | Manageable | $17,670 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #20 | Ferris State UniversityPublic | $54,735 | $21,000 | Manageable | $14,849 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility |
| #21 | University Of IdahoPublic | $54,670 | $21,982 | Good | $21,162 | Challenging | 77th percentile mobility |
| #22 | Bowie State UniversityPublic | $54,537 | $22,985 | Good | $23,158 | Challenging | 75th percentile mobility |
| #23 | $54,211 | $21,983 | Manageable | $19,433 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #24 | $52,349 | $25,000 | Good | $20,284 | Manageable | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #25 | $52,334 | $21,028 | Manageable | $12,951 | Challenging | 85th 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 →
