31 Health Professions colleges in California with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $70,849.
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 31 Health Professions programs made the cut.
Santa Clara University leads the rankings, producing Health Professions graduates earning $109,183 while maintaining a 75th percentile mobility score. University of Southern California follows at $92,498 with an impressive 96th percentile mobility ranking. These earnings demonstrate that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
UC Irvine serves 37% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $80,735. The affordability story gets even better: UCLA graduates face just a 2.3% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' category. Access AND affordability delivered.
Earnings: $109,183 | Mobility: 75th percentile
37% Pell students with $80,735 earnings
2.3% payment burden | Excellent
6.6% family burden | Excellent
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Santa Clara UniversityPrivate | $109,183 | $19,162 | Excellent | $56,271 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $92,498 | $18,000 | Excellent | $31,803 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $92,446 | $13,000 | Excellent | $28,508 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | University Of San FranciscoPrivate | $89,812 | $23,000 | Excellent | $44,413 | Good | 76th percentile mobility |
| #5 | $84,943 | $15,500 | Excellent | $24,257 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $82,511 | $14,000 | Excellent | $26,176 | Excellent | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $80,838 | $13,000 | Excellent | $25,733 | Manageable | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $80,735 | $15,000 | Excellent | $22,665 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $78,988 | $15,000 | Excellent | $20,820 | Excellent | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | University Of The PacificPrivate | $78,445 | $19,500 | Excellent | $50,438 | High | 72th percentile mobility |
| #11 | $71,401 | $16,544 | Excellent | $15,738 | Excellent | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | Chapman UniversityPrivate | $70,070 | $20,500 | Excellent | $44,954 | High | 72th percentile mobility |
| #13 | $68,077 | $15,371 | Excellent | $19,732 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #14 | Sonoma State UniversityPublic | $65,986 | $16,705 | Excellent | $27,986 | Excellent | 88th percentile mobility |
| #15 | $64,909 | $15,000 | Excellent | $25,565 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | $64,876 | $15,000 | Excellent | $16,507 | Manageable | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | $64,403 | $14,289 | Excellent | $15,177 | Manageable | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #18 | $64,368 | $16,144 | Manageable | $18,376 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #19 | $64,172 | $16,552 | Excellent | $17,585 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #20 | $63,188 | $13,540 | Manageable | $12,700 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #21 | $62,951 | $13,750 | Excellent | $16,538 | High | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #22 | $62,908 | $17,350 | Excellent | $18,031 | Excellent | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #23 | $62,152 | $15,000 | Excellent | $22,033 | Excellent | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #24 | $61,504 | $26,063 | Manageable | $31,387 | High | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #25 | $61,244 | $14,505 | Excellent | $12,050 | Excellent | 98th 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 →
