14 Health Professions colleges in North Carolina with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $53,371.
These 14 Health Professions programs in North Carolina aren't just accessible—they deliver results. Each school ranks in the 60th percentile or above for social mobility, meaning they actually enroll and graduate low-income students. Then we ranked them by graduate earnings, finding schools that are both accessible AND high-performing.
Duke University leads the rankings, producing Health Professions graduates earning $97,800 while maintaining an 84th percentile mobility score. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill follows with $72,200 earnings and an exceptional 95th percentile mobility rating. These outcomes prove schools serving diverse students can compete at the highest levels.
Winston-Salem State University serves 62% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while producing graduates earning $45,344. Across all programs, graduates face manageable debt burdens, with UNC Chapel Hill achieving just a 5.7% payment burden in the 'Excellent' category. Real access paired with affordability.
Earnings: $97,800 | Mobility: 84th percentile
61.5% Pell students with $45,344 earnings
5.7% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
11.2% family burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Duke UniversityPrivate | $97,800 | $13,000 | Excellent | $27,998 | Manageable | 84th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $72,200 | $14,000 | Excellent | $25,072 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $57,289 | $21,500 | Excellent | $19,809 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | East Carolina UniversityPublic | $55,146 | $22,750 | Good | $19,710 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility |
| #5 | $54,967 | $19,500 | Excellent | $22,737 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $51,836 | $20,231 | Manageable | $21,919 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $49,458 | $21,868 | Manageable | $18,241 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $48,160 | $22,858 | Manageable | $14,638 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $45,344 | $25,000 | Excellent | $12,030 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $44,440 | $27,000 | Good | $20,004 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $44,030 | $20,500 | Challenging | $20,305 | High | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $43,407 | $25,000 | Excellent | $10,984 | Good | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | $42,968 | $28,250 | Excellent | $19,245 | Manageable | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #14 | $40,144 | $22,987 | Excellent | $8,791 | Good | 80th 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 →
