107 Education colleges in the South with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $54,025.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | $51,836 | $20,231 | Manageable | $21,919 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #52 | $51,513 | $22,142 | Manageable | $25,567 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #53 | $51,151 | $19,500 | Manageable | $17,353 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #54 | $50,994 | $20,000 | Manageable | $29,387 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #55 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $50,698 | $27,250 | Challenging | $22,000 | High | 91th percentile mobility |
| #56 | $50,220 | $23,000 | Challenging | $14,877 | High | 72th percentile mobility | |
| #57 | $50,135 | $17,750 | Manageable | $12,100 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #58 | $49,587 | $23,970 | Manageable | $15,047 | High | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #59 | $49,458 | $21,868 | Manageable | $18,241 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #60 | $49,379 | $24,929 | Manageable | $26,683 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #61 | $49,361 | $24,779 | Challenging | $19,136 | High | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #62 | $49,307 | $26,000 | Manageable | $42,541 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #63 | Clayton State UniversityPublic | $49,179 | $25,706 | Manageable | $12,973 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility |
| #64 | $49,137 | $16,624 | Manageable | $12,269 | Challenging | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #65 | $48,587 | $22,310 | High | $14,836 | High | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #66 | $48,541 | $20,000 | Manageable | $14,229 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #67 | $48,501 | $15,650 | Challenging | $11,640 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #68 | Augusta UniversityPublic | $48,472 | $20,500 | Manageable | $15,568 | High | 85th percentile mobility |
| #69 | University Of MemphisPublic | $48,458 | $23,300 | Manageable | $15,393 | High | 90th percentile mobility |
| #70 | $48,351 | $21,000 | Manageable | $15,191 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #71 | $48,160 | $22,858 | Challenging | $14,638 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #72 | $47,872 | $18,750 | Manageable | $15,048 | Challenging | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #73 | Georgia State UniversityPublic | $47,384 | $20,903 | Manageable | $14,837 | High | 98th percentile mobility |
| #74 | $47,258 | $23,750 | Challenging | $35,414 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #75 | Winthrop UniversityPublic | $47,185 | $26,975 | High | $23,888 | High | 76th 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 →
