6 Foreign Languages colleges in New Jersey with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $60,210.
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 | Excellent | $25,294 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $61,415 | $22,000 | Manageable | $24,693 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $57,780 | — | — | — | — | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $57,602 | — | — | — | — | 93th percentile mobility |
| #5 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Good | $22,000 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $52,745 | $18,500 | Excellent | $13,884 | Manageable | 80th 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 →
