72 Education colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $63,441.
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 66 Education programs made the cut.
Boston College leads the rankings, producing Education graduates earning $103,937 while maintaining an 86th percentile mobility score. The highest earners on this list reach over $103,000—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
Drexel University serves 25% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $84,648. The debt story varies: Brown University graduates face just a 4% payment burden (Excellent affordability), while others reach 14%. Access matters, but so does what graduates owe.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boston CollegePrivate | $103,937 | $19,000 | Excellent | $45,000 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility |
| #2 | Brown UniversityPrivate | $93,487 | $11,428 | Challenging | $48,245 | High | 90th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Providence CollegePrivate | $87,054 | $27,000 | Good | $46,300 | High | 80th percentile mobility |
| #4 | Manhattan UniversityPrivate | $86,316 | $26,000 | Good | $56,630 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #5 | Colgate UniversityPrivate | $85,139 | $15,000 | Excellent | $59,463 | High | 76th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Drexel UniversityPrivate | $84,648 | $25,325 | Good | $40,932 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #7 | Boston UniversityPrivate | $83,238 | $23,250 | Good | $39,000 | High | 95th percentile mobility |
| #8 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Good | $64,795 | High | 96th percentile mobility |
| #9 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $79,164 | $26,000 | Good | $39,841 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility |
| #10 | University Of RochesterPrivate | $79,042 | $21,000 | High | $30,000 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #11 | Molloy UniversityPrivate | $77,789 | $27,000 | Good | $39,248 | Challenging | 76th percentile mobility |
| #12 | Adelphi UniversityPrivate | $75,482 | $25,000 | Excellent | $48,005 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility |
| #13 | Duquesne UniversityPrivate | $74,742 | $26,244 | Manageable | $57,511 | High | 78th percentile mobility |
| #14 | Wagner CollegePrivate | $74,360 | $25,000 | Excellent | $53,829 | Challenging | 76th percentile mobility |
| #15 | $73,997 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,324 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | Saint Anselm CollegePrivate | $73,371 | $27,000 | Good | $59,736 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #17 | $73,323 | $23,250 | Good | $30,611 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #18 | $71,631 | $22,763 | Challenging | $26,243 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #19 | Pace UniversityPrivate | $70,378 | $23,250 | Excellent | $46,275 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility |
| #20 | Dickinson CollegePrivate | $70,204 | $19,000 | Good | $45,729 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #21 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | $70,196 | $22,750 | Excellent | $40,003 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility |
| #22 | $69,743 | $22,250 | Good | $28,000 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #23 | $69,571 | $25,000 | Excellent | $54,289 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #24 | Monmouth UniversityPrivate | $67,991 | $27,000 | Good | $49,390 | High | 78th percentile mobility |
| #25 | Suny College At GeneseoPublic | $67,316 | $19,500 | Good | $22,092 | Challenging | 88th 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 →
