5 Education colleges in Colorado with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $56,759.
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 5 Education programs made the cut.
University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus leads the rankings, producing Education graduates earning $64,270 while maintaining a 91st percentile mobility score. Colorado State University-Fort Collins follows at $60,543 with an even stronger 93rd percentile mobility rating, proving schools serving low-income students compete on outcomes.
Metropolitan State University Of Denver serves 35% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while producing graduates earning $52,093. Across these programs, graduates face manageable debt burdens between 14-18% of discretionary income, delivering both access and affordability for Colorado's future educators.
Earnings: $64,270 | Mobility: 91st percentile
35% Pell students with $52,093 earnings
14.2% payment burden | Manageable
27.4% family burden | High burden
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $64,270 | $20,500 | Manageable | $21,716 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $60,543 | $20,000 | Manageable | $36,000 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $54,659 | $20,000 | Manageable | $21,710 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $52,231 | $20,470 | Manageable | $22,566 | High | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $52,093 | $21,500 | Manageable | $13,743 | High | 91th 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 →
