9 Health Professions colleges in Indiana with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $60,656.
We started with Health Professions programs scoring 60th percentile or above for mobility—schools that actually serve low-income students. Then we ranked by earnings. The result: 8 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
At $99,980 in median earnings, University of Notre Dame tops this list of mobility-focused programs while maintaining an 88th percentile mobility score. The earnings range spans from $46,672 to nearly $100,000—proving schools serving low-income students can deliver exceptional outcomes.
Indiana State University serves 39% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while producing graduates earning $48,387. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: Indiana University-Indianapolis exemplifies this with a 92nd percentile mobility score and just a 7.6% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings.
Earnings: $99,980 | Mobility: 88th percentile
39% Pell students with $48,387 earnings
7.6% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
15.1% family burden | Manageable - payment 12-18% of discretionary
| 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 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $72,424 | $19,500 | Excellent | $29,448 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $63,742 | $19,509 | Excellent | $32,850 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $59,986 | $24,250 | Good | $12,987 | Manageable | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Saint Mary's CollegePrivate | $59,354 | $27,000 | Good | $48,565 | High | 86th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $55,198 | $20,000 | Excellent | $17,205 | Good | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | Ball State UniversityPublic | $51,833 | $23,250 | Good | $20,800 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility |
| #8 | Indiana State UniversityPublic | $48,387 | $24,000 | Good | $17,049 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility |
| #9 | $48,318 | $21,229 | Excellent | $14,984 | Excellent | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | Huntington UniversityPrivate | $46,672 | $25,576 | Excellent | $24,974 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility |
| #11 | $44,947 | $21,355 | Excellent | $12,486 | Manageable | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | Purdue University GlobalPublic | $36,596 | $26,078 | Good | $10,500 | Manageable | 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 →
