7 Education colleges in Maryland with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $64,592.
We started with Education programs scoring 60th percentile or above for mobility—schools that actually serve low-income students. Then we ranked by earnings. The result: 7 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
Education outcomes peak at University Of Maryland-College Park, where graduates earn $82,860 while maintaining a 96th percentile mobility score. Towson University follows closely with $64,390 earnings and an impressive 95th percentile mobility ranking—both schools demonstrating that serving low-income students doesn't compromise graduate success.
Morgan State University serves 54% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while producing graduates earning $50,698. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: University Of Maryland-College Park ranks 96th percentile for mobility with just an 8% payment burden, meaning graduates keep most of their earnings.
Earnings: $82,860 | Mobility: 96th percentile
54% Pell students with $50,698 earnings
7.7% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
24.0% family burden | Challenging - payment 18-25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $82,860 | $19,000 | Excellent | $35,200 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Loyola University MarylandPrivate | $82,652 | $27,000 | Good | $50,344 | High | 72th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Towson UniversityPublic | $64,390 | $18,718 | Excellent | $28,489 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility |
| #4 | Salisbury UniversityPublic | $61,515 | $21,000 | Excellent | $33,815 | Challenging | 83th percentile mobility |
| #5 | $55,493 | $21,105 | Good | $21,004 | Challenging | 71th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | Bowie State UniversityPublic | $54,537 | $22,985 | Good | $23,158 | Manageable | 75th percentile mobility |
| #7 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $50,698 | $27,250 | Good | $22,000 | 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 May 2026 refresh for 2026 rankings, based on Department of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
