14 Family & Consumer Sciences colleges in California with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $66,243.
Top Family & Consumer Sciences graduates on this list earn over $84,943—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 14 programs deliver both access and results.
University of California-San Diego leads the rankings, producing Family & Consumer Sciences graduates earning $84,943 while maintaining a 100th percentile mobility score. UC Davis follows at $80,838, also achieving 100th percentile mobility. These outcomes prove schools serving low-income students can compete at the highest levels.
California State University-Fresno serves 56% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $61,244. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: San Francisco State University exemplifies this with 97th percentile mobility and just a 7% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings.
Earnings: $84,943 | Mobility: 100th percentile
56% Pell students with $61,244 earnings
7% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
16% family burden | Manageable - payment 12-18% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $84,943 | $15,500 | Excellent | $24,257 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $80,838 | $13,000 | Good | $25,733 | High | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $71,902 | $16,000 | Good | $15,000 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $71,401 | $16,544 | Excellent | $15,738 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $68,077 | $15,371 | Excellent | $19,732 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | Sonoma State UniversityPublic | $65,986 | $16,705 | Good | $27,986 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility |
| #7 | $64,876 | $15,000 | Excellent | $16,507 | Manageable | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $64,403 | $14,289 | Good | $15,177 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $62,908 | $17,350 | Manageable | $18,031 | High | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $61,244 | $14,505 | Manageable | $12,050 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $59,977 | $14,715 | High | $12,000 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $59,247 | $12,750 | Manageable | $16,836 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | $59,115 | $13,872 | Good | $13,522 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #14 | Pacific Oaks CollegePrivate | $52,485 | $29,105 | Challenging | $12,485 | High | 79th 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 →
