10 Health Professions colleges in New Jersey with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $63,231.
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: 10 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick leads the rankings, producing Health Professions graduates earning $74,479 while maintaining a 99th percentile mobility score. At the other end, graduates still earn $52,745—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students deliver strong career outcomes across the board.
New Jersey City University serves 52% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while producing graduates earning $52,745. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: Ramapo College of New Jersey achieves 82nd percentile mobility with just a 4.2% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings.
Earnings: $74,479 | Mobility: 99th percentile
52% Pell students with $52,745 earnings
4.2% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
10.7% family burden | Good - payment 8-12% 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 | $73,323 | $23,250 | Excellent | $30,611 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | $70,196 | $22,750 | Excellent | $40,003 | Manageable | 75th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $67,541 | $21,000 | Excellent | $27,655 | Good | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $61,415 | $22,000 | Excellent | $24,693 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | Rowan UniversityPublic | $59,988 | $20,500 | Excellent | $27,445 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility |
| #7 | $57,780 | $22,334 | High | $20,000 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $57,602 | $20,500 | Excellent | $23,182 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #9 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Excellent | $22,000 | Good | 92th percentile mobility |
| #10 | $52,745 | $18,500 | Manageable | $13,884 | High | 84th 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 →
