103 Computer Science colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $72,594.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Boston UniversityPrivate | $83,238 | $23,250 | Excellent | $39,000 | Good | 91th percentile mobility |
| #27 | Tufts UniversityPrivate | $83,214 | $16,250 | Excellent | $38,325 | Excellent | 83th percentile mobility |
| #28 | Bowdoin CollegePrivate | $82,735 | $18,500 | Excellent | $52,337 | Good | 62th percentile mobility |
| #29 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Excellent | $64,795 | Good | 93th percentile mobility |
| #30 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $80,596 | $18,500 | Excellent | $27,270 | Excellent | 93th percentile mobility |
| #31 | Swarthmore CollegePrivate | $80,257 | $17,500 | Excellent | $65,862 | Good | 62th percentile mobility |
| #32 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $79,164 | $26,000 | Excellent | $39,841 | Good | 82th percentile mobility |
| #33 | University Of RochesterPrivate | $79,042 | $21,000 | Excellent | $30,000 | Excellent | 81th percentile mobility |
| #34 | Amherst CollegePrivate | $77,644 | $13,740 | Excellent | $47,598 | Excellent | 62th percentile mobility |
| #35 | $76,571 | $26,778 | Excellent | $35,625 | Good | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #36 | $75,971 | $11,512 | Excellent | $20,000 | Excellent | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #37 | Adelphi UniversityPrivate | $75,482 | $25,000 | Good | $48,005 | High | 61th percentile mobility |
| #38 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $74,502 | $18,228 | Excellent | $21,400 | Good | 97th percentile mobility |
| #39 | $74,479 | $21,500 | Excellent | $25,294 | Good | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #40 | $73,997 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,324 | Good | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #41 | Saint Anselm CollegePrivate | $73,371 | — | — | — | — | 78th percentile mobility |
| #42 | $73,323 | $23,250 | Excellent | $30,611 | Good | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #43 | $71,631 | $22,763 | Excellent | $26,243 | Excellent | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #44 | University At BuffaloPublic | $70,814 | $19,000 | Excellent | $20,734 | Excellent | 96th percentile mobility |
| #45 | Pace UniversityPrivate | $70,378 | $23,250 | Excellent | $46,275 | Good | 61th percentile mobility |
| #46 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | $70,196 | — | — | — | — | 74th percentile mobility |
| #47 | $69,781 | $14,718 | Excellent | $18,349 | Good | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #48 | $69,743 | $22,250 | Excellent | $28,000 | Good | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #49 | $69,571 | $25,000 | Excellent | $54,289 | Challenging | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #50 | $68,804 | $25,000 | Excellent | $22,757 | Good | 81th 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 →
