35 Family & Consumer Sciences colleges in the West with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $61,656.
These 35 Family & Consumer Sciences 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.
University of California-San Diego leads the rankings, producing Family & Consumer Sciences graduates earning $84,943 while maintaining a 100th percentile mobility score. The top three schools all exceed $75,000 in median earnings—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
California State University-Sacramento serves 49% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $64,876. Even better: graduates face an excellent affordability rating with payments under 8% of discretionary income. San Francisco State University exemplifies this double win with 97th percentile mobility and just a 7% payment burden.
Earnings: $84,943 | Mobility: 100th percentile
49% Pell students with $64,876 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 | Brigham Young UniversityPrivate | $75,790 | $11,069 | Excellent | $9,699 | Excellent | 98th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $71,902 | $16,000 | Good | $15,000 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $71,401 | $16,544 | Excellent | $15,738 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $68,905 | $19,500 | Good | $29,968 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $68,077 | $15,371 | Excellent | $19,732 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | University Of UtahPublic | $67,170 | $19,000 | Manageable | $18,886 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #9 | Sonoma State UniversityPublic | $65,986 | $16,705 | Good | $27,986 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility |
| #10 | $64,876 | $15,000 | Excellent | $16,507 | Manageable | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $64,403 | $14,289 | Good | $15,177 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $64,270 | $20,500 | Challenging | $21,716 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | Oregon State UniversityPublic | $64,010 | $21,221 | Good | $28,923 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #14 | $62,908 | $17,350 | Manageable | $18,031 | High | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | $62,668 | $19,500 | Manageable | $23,519 | High | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | $61,580 | $19,500 | Challenging | $22,000 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | $61,244 | $14,505 | Manageable | $12,050 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #18 | $60,614 | $18,922 | Manageable | $26,150 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #19 | $60,543 | $20,000 | Challenging | $36,000 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #20 | University Of ArizonaPublic | $59,979 | $19,620 | Manageable | $30,126 | High | 98th percentile mobility |
| #21 | $59,977 | $14,715 | High | $12,000 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #22 | $59,247 | $12,750 | Manageable | $16,836 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #23 | $59,115 | $13,872 | Good | $13,522 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #24 | $57,906 | $20,500 | Manageable | $18,859 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #25 | $57,897 | $19,500 | Challenging | $17,148 | High | 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 →
