7 Foreign Languages colleges in New Jersey with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $60,178.
We started with Foreign Languages programs scoring 60th percentile or above for mobility—schools that actually serve low-income students. Then we ranked by earnings. The result: 7 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
Foreign Languages outcomes peak at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where graduates earn $74,479 while maintaining a 99th percentile mobility score. The earnings range spans from $52,745 to $74,479, demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can deliver competitive outcomes.
New Jersey City University exemplifies the double win—84th percentile for mobility with just an 8.3% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings. Across this list, schools serve 41% Pell students on average while maintaining affordability tiers from 'Good' to 'Manageable'.
Earnings: $74,479 | Mobility: 99th percentile
52.4% Pell students with $52,745 earnings
8.3% payment burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
15.5% family burden | Manageable - payment 12-18% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $74,479 | $21,500 | Manageable | $25,294 | High | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $61,415 | $22,000 | Good | $24,693 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | Rowan UniversityPublic | $59,988 | $20,500 | Manageable | $27,445 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $57,780 | $22,334 | Manageable | $20,000 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $57,602 | $20,500 | High | $23,182 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Manageable | $22,000 | High | 92th percentile mobility |
| #7 | $52,745 | $18,500 | Good | $13,884 | Manageable | 84th 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 →
