8 Education colleges in Indiana with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $56,446.
These 8 Education programs aren't just accessible—they deliver results. Each school ranks in the 60th percentile or above for social mobility, meaning they actually enroll and graduate low-income students. Then we ranked them by graduate earnings, finding schools that are both accessible AND high-performing.
Purdue University-Main Campus leads the rankings, producing Education graduates earning $72,424 while maintaining a 95th percentile mobility score. Indiana University-Bloomington follows at $63,742 with equally strong 95th percentile mobility. These outcomes prove schools serving low-income students can compete at the highest levels.
Indiana State University serves 39% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $48,387. The best programs deliver a double win: Indiana University-Bloomington achieves 95th percentile mobility with just an 11% payment burden, landing in the 'Good' affordability category.
Earnings: $72,424 | Mobility: 95th percentile
39% Pell students with $48,387 earnings
11% payment burden | Good
24% family burden | 92nd percentile mobility
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $72,424 | $19,500 | Good | $29,448 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $63,742 | $19,509 | Good | $32,850 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | Saint Mary's CollegePrivate | $59,354 | $27,000 | Manageable | $48,565 | High | 81th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $55,198 | $20,000 | Manageable | $17,205 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Hanover CollegePrivate | $53,957 | $25,250 | High | $41,531 | High | 76th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Ball State UniversityPublic | $51,833 | $23,250 | Manageable | $20,800 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #7 | Indiana State UniversityPublic | $48,387 | $24,000 | Manageable | $17,049 | High | 81th percentile mobility |
| #8 | Huntington UniversityPrivate | $46,672 | $25,576 | Challenging | $24,974 | High | 72th 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 →
