69 Foreign Languages colleges in the Midwest with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $60,036.
Most rankings ignore accessibility. We flipped the model: first, filter for schools that actually enroll and graduate low-income students (60th percentile+ mobility). Then rank by earnings. These 66 Foreign Languages programs made the cut.
University Of Notre Dame leads the rankings, producing Foreign Languages graduates earning $99,980 while maintaining an 88th percentile mobility score. University Of Chicago follows at $91,885, and University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor reaches $83,648 with a standout 97th percentile mobility rating.
University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign serves 24% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $81,054. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: University Of Notre Dame graduates face just a 6% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' affordability category.
Earnings: $99,980 | Mobility: 88th percentile
24% Pell students with $81,054 earnings
6% payment burden | Excellent
22% family burden | High burden
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | University Of Notre DamePrivate | $99,980 | $19,000 | Excellent | $40,731 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility |
| #2 | University Of ChicagoPrivate | $91,885 | — | — | — | — | 86th percentile mobility |
| #3 | $83,648 | $19,500 | Excellent | $30,250 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $81,054 | $19,500 | Excellent | $34,511 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Marquette UniversityPrivate | $78,257 | $23,940 | Good | $45,500 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $73,792 | $20,484 | Excellent | $28,364 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $72,424 | — | — | — | — | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | Kenyon CollegePrivate | $71,830 | — | — | — | — | 62th percentile mobility |
| #9 | Loyola University ChicagoPrivate | $71,530 | $24,157 | Good | $54,045 | High | 76th percentile mobility |
| #10 | Depauw UniversityPrivate | $70,527 | $27,000 | Good | $35,134 | Challenging | 61th percentile mobility |
| #11 | $69,020 | $19,500 | Manageable | $25,729 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $68,740 | $16,704 | Excellent | $24,323 | Manageable | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | $67,253 | $23,250 | Good | $37,401 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #14 | St Olaf CollegePrivate | $65,543 | $26,000 | Good | $40,568 | High | 61th percentile mobility |
| #15 | University Of IowaPublic | $64,762 | $22,500 | Good | $27,975 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility |
| #16 | $63,742 | $19,509 | Good | $32,850 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | $63,552 | $22,057 | Good | $14,269 | Manageable | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #18 | $63,403 | $20,500 | Excellent | $32,529 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #19 | Iowa State UniversityPublic | $63,386 | $22,869 | Good | $25,950 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility |
| #20 | College Of Saint BenedictPrivate | $63,260 | — | — | — | — | 79th percentile mobility |
| #21 | Grinnell CollegePrivate | $62,830 | $17,500 | Excellent | $36,324 | High | 87th percentile mobility |
| #22 | $62,616 | $22,024 | Good | $22,127 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #23 | $62,117 | $20,482 | Good | $28,767 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #24 | University Of KansasPublic | $61,945 | — | — | — | — | 90th percentile mobility |
| #25 | Lake Forest CollegePrivate | $61,825 | $26,158 | Good | $35,000 | High | 72th 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 →
