29 Health Professions colleges in New York with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $65,886.
Top Health Professions graduates on this list earn over $104,043—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 27 programs deliver both access and results.
Cornell University leads the rankings, producing Health Professions graduates earning $104,043 while maintaining a 94th percentile mobility score. New York University follows at $82,509, and Binghamton University at $80,596—all three achieving 94th percentile mobility. Average graduate earnings reach $66,731 across programs that prioritize both outcomes and accessibility.
Stony Brook University serves 38% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $74,502. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: Cuny Hunter College exemplifies this with 97th percentile mobility and just a 2.7% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' affordability category.
Earnings: $104,043 | Mobility: 94th percentile
38.4% Pell students with $74,502 earnings
2.7% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
7.7% family burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cornell UniversityPrivate | $104,043 | — | — | — | — | 93th percentile mobility |
| #2 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Excellent | $64,795 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $80,596 | $18,500 | Excellent | $27,270 | Excellent | 93th percentile mobility |
| #4 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $79,164 | $26,000 | Good | $39,841 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #5 | University Of RochesterPrivate | $79,042 | $21,000 | Excellent | $30,000 | Good | 81th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $76,571 | $26,778 | Excellent | $35,625 | Good | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | Adelphi UniversityPrivate | $75,482 | $25,000 | Excellent | $48,005 | Manageable | 61th percentile mobility |
| #8 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $74,502 | $18,228 | Excellent | $21,400 | Excellent | 97th percentile mobility |
| #9 | University At BuffaloPublic | $70,814 | $19,000 | Excellent | $20,734 | Good | 96th percentile mobility |
| #10 | Pace UniversityPrivate | $70,378 | $23,250 | Excellent | $46,275 | Good | 61th percentile mobility |
| #11 | $69,781 | $14,718 | Excellent | $18,349 | Excellent | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $69,571 | $25,000 | Excellent | $54,289 | Good | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | University At AlbanyPublic | $67,979 | $19,500 | Excellent | $22,398 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility |
| #14 | $64,355 | $17,250 | Excellent | $18,928 | Manageable | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $63,163 | $11,000 | Excellent | $20,252 | Excellent | 97th percentile mobility |
| #16 | Cuny Queens CollegePublic | $62,763 | $10,298 | Excellent | $17,680 | Good | 93th percentile mobility |
| #17 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $60,752 | $11,000 | Excellent | $17,273 | Good | 95th percentile mobility |
| #18 | Suny OneontaPublic | $60,386 | $19,812 | Excellent | $24,845 | Manageable | 83th percentile mobility |
| #19 | $60,236 | $21,500 | Good | $24,455 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #20 | $58,073 | $18,750 | Excellent | $23,871 | Manageable | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #21 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $58,013 | $10,950 | Excellent | $11,955 | Good | 96th percentile mobility |
| #22 | Cuny York CollegePublic | $56,945 | $11,000 | Excellent | $11,018 | Excellent | 75th percentile mobility |
| #23 | $56,403 | $21,196 | Excellent | $19,010 | Good | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #24 | Suny BrockportPublic | $54,496 | $20,000 | Good | $16,353 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility |
| #25 | $53,501 | $14,350 | Excellent | $15,568 | Excellent | 91th 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 →
