23 Engineering Technology colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $64,136.
These 22 Engineering Technology 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.
Stevens Institute Of Technology leads the rankings, producing Engineering Technology graduates earning $108,772 while maintaining a 74th percentile mobility score. At the other end, graduates still earn $49,365—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes across the earnings spectrum.
New Jersey Institute Of Technology serves 39% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $84,276. The affordability story is equally strong: all three top schools deliver 'Excellent' payment burdens under 6%, meaning graduates keep most of their earnings instead of servicing debt.
Earnings: $108,772 | Mobility: 74th percentile
39% Pell students with $84,276 earnings
3.4% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
7.0% family burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $108,772 | $27,000 | Excellent | $53,192 | Manageable | 72th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $102,051 | $23,750 | Excellent | $52,241 | Good | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | Drexel UniversityPrivate | $84,648 | $25,325 | Excellent | $40,932 | Manageable | 89th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $84,276 | $21,000 | Excellent | $22,866 | Good | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Excellent | $64,795 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $76,571 | $26,778 | Excellent | $35,625 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $69,781 | $14,718 | Excellent | $18,349 | Excellent | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $64,874 | $23,704 | Excellent | $18,400 | Excellent | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $64,355 | $17,250 | Excellent | $18,928 | Good | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | Temple UniversityPublic | $63,727 | $24,395 | Excellent | $36,495 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility |
| #11 | $58,562 | $22,300 | Excellent | $19,642 | Good | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $55,246 | $23,507 | Excellent | $29,193 | Manageable | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | Keene State CollegePublic | $54,368 | $25,749 | Excellent | $37,874 | Manageable | 71th percentile mobility |
| #14 | $53,874 | $24,239 | Excellent | $16,500 | Manageable | 61th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | $53,032 | $25,000 | Excellent | $23,528 | Good | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | $52,334 | $21,028 | Excellent | $12,951 | Good | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | $51,629 | $15,180 | Excellent | $16,789 | Excellent | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #18 | $51,019 | $26,798 | Excellent | $26,073 | Good | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #19 | Vermont State UniversityPublic | $50,331 | $15,000 | Excellent | $14,735 | Excellent | 82th percentile mobility |
| #20 | $49,365 | $10,533 | Excellent | $9,563 | Excellent | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #21 | University Of MainePublic | $48,653 | $25,000 | Excellent | $21,900 | Good | 74th percentile mobility |
| #22 | $47,860 | — | — | — | — | 60th percentile mobility | |
| #23 | $47,295 | $23,725 | Excellent | $17,794 | Good | 81th 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 →
