11 Education colleges in Florida with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $57,264.
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 11 Education programs made the cut.
University Of Florida leads the rankings, producing Education graduates earning $71,588 while maintaining a 97th percentile mobility score. At the other end, graduates still earn $44,349—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes across the spectrum.
Florida International University serves 40% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $60,249. The debt story varies: University Of North Florida graduates face just a 10% payment burden ('Good' affordability), while others reach 25%. Access matters, but manageable debt seals the deal.
Earnings: $71,588 | Mobility: 97th percentile
40% Pell students with $60,249 earnings
9.5% payment burden | Good
19.2% family burden | Manageable
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | University Of FloridaPublic | $71,588 | $15,000 | Good | $18,837 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #2 | Florida State UniversityPublic | $61,675 | $18,000 | Good | $17,000 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #3 | $60,249 | $16,500 | Manageable | $13,610 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate | $59,209 | $24,250 | Manageable | $21,738 | High | 77th percentile mobility |
| #5 | $58,308 | $18,190 | Good | $16,036 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $57,743 | $17,988 | Good | $15,541 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $56,746 | $17,236 | Good | $15,000 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $56,343 | $15,531 | Good | $13,835 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $54,560 | $17,622 | Good | $18,946 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $49,137 | $16,624 | Manageable | $12,269 | Challenging | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $44,349 | $23,548 | Manageable | $16,223 | Challenging | 92th 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 →
