72 Education colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $63,441.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Suny Old WestburyPublic | $58,526 | $14,997 | Excellent | $16,500 | Good | 90th percentile mobility |
| #52 | Mount Holyoke CollegePrivate | $58,418 | $22,902 | Good | $31,129 | Challenging | 76th percentile mobility |
| #53 | $58,073 | $18,750 | Good | $23,871 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #54 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $58,013 | $10,950 | Good | $11,955 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility |
| #55 | $57,780 | $22,334 | Excellent | $20,000 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #56 | Felician UniversityPrivate | $57,602 | $25,000 | Manageable | $21,650 | High | 78th percentile mobility |
| #57 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $57,602 | $20,500 | Good | $23,182 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility |
| #58 | $57,566 | $20,880 | Excellent | $19,416 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #59 | $57,466 | $24,286 | Good | $18,070 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #60 | $57,346 | $22,457 | Good | $18,544 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #61 | $57,304 | $26,000 | Manageable | $27,431 | High | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #62 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Good | $22,000 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility |
| #63 | Cuny York CollegePublic | $56,945 | $11,000 | Excellent | $11,018 | Excellent | 85th percentile mobility |
| #64 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $56,662 | $25,000 | Manageable | $21,128 | High | 85th percentile mobility |
| #65 | $56,469 | $24,250 | Challenging | $21,628 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #66 | $56,403 | $21,196 | Good | $19,010 | Manageable | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #67 | $56,351 | $25,000 | Manageable | $28,373 | High | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #68 | Rhode Island CollegePublic | $56,318 | $20,500 | Good | $14,512 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility |
| #69 | $56,148 | $24,218 | Good | $25,252 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #70 | $55,246 | $23,507 | Good | $29,193 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #71 | $55,043 | $22,250 | Excellent | $23,770 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #72 | Suny BrockportPublic | $54,496 | $20,000 | Good | $16,353 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility |
| #73 | Keene State CollegePublic | $54,368 | $25,749 | Manageable | $37,874 | High | 81th percentile mobility |
| #74 | Suny At FredoniaPublic | $54,247 | $24,250 | Good | $17,580 | Challenging | 78th percentile mobility |
| #75 | Empire State UniversityPublic | $54,080 | $18,730 | Good | $10,000 | Manageable | 87th 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 →
