9 Health Professions colleges in Maryland with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $67,740.
Top Health Professions graduates on this list earn over $87,555—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 9 programs deliver both access and results.
Johns Hopkins University leads the rankings, producing Health Professions graduates earning $87,555 while maintaining an 87th percentile mobility score. University of Maryland-College Park follows at $82,860 with an even stronger 96th percentile mobility rating, proving that schools serving diverse student populations compete at the highest levels.
Morgan State University serves 54% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while producing graduates earning $50,698. The double win: graduates face just a 2% payment burden with excellent affordability. Even Johns Hopkins achieves a 2.6% burden despite higher earnings, showing how strong outcomes reduce relative debt stress.
Earnings: $87,555 | Mobility: 87th percentile
54.4% Pell students with $50,698 earnings
2.6% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
9.6% family burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate | $87,555 | $10,250 | Excellent | $29,048 | Good | 87th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $82,860 | $19,000 | Excellent | $35,200 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | Loyola University MarylandPrivate | $82,652 | $27,000 | Good | $50,344 | High | 73th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $69,960 | $19,500 | Good | $26,987 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Towson UniversityPublic | $64,390 | $18,718 | Excellent | $28,489 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Salisbury UniversityPublic | $61,515 | $21,000 | Excellent | $33,815 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility |
| #7 | $55,493 | $21,105 | Excellent | $21,004 | Good | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | Bowie State UniversityPublic | $54,537 | $22,985 | Excellent | $23,158 | Manageable | 78th percentile mobility |
| #9 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $50,698 | $27,250 | Excellent | $22,000 | Good | 92th 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 →
