17 Health Professions colleges in Pennsylvania with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $67,131.
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: 16 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
At $111,371 in median earnings, University Of Pennsylvania tops this list of mobility-focused programs while maintaining an 88th percentile mobility score. The earnings range spans from $47,295 to $111,371, with Drexel University earning special recognition at 89th percentile mobility—the highest accessibility score among top performers.
East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania serves 40% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while producing graduates earning $56,148. Meanwhile, University Of Pennsylvania delivers the double win: 88th percentile mobility with just a 3.5% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' affordability category.
Earnings: $111,371 | Mobility: 88th percentile
39.9% Pell students with $56,148 earnings
3.5% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
11.8% family burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | University Of PennsylvaniaPrivate | $111,371 | $15,715 | Excellent | $33,124 | Good | 88th percentile mobility |
| #2 | Villanova UniversityPrivate | $100,423 | $25,874 | Excellent | $40,000 | Manageable | 72th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Drexel UniversityPrivate | $84,648 | $25,325 | Excellent | $40,932 | Manageable | 89th percentile mobility |
| #4 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrivate | $77,449 | $14,744 | Excellent | $32,255 | Good | 60th percentile mobility |
| #5 | $76,124 | $19,000 | Excellent | $51,114 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | Muhlenberg CollegePrivate | $69,107 | — | — | — | — | 79th percentile mobility |
| #7 | $66,125 | $24,250 | Excellent | $35,031 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | Temple UniversityPublic | $63,727 | $24,395 | Good | $36,495 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility |
| #9 | $63,435 | $25,000 | Good | $38,368 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $61,258 | $23,500 | Excellent | $25,362 | Good | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $56,148 | $24,218 | Good | $25,252 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $55,246 | $23,507 | Excellent | $29,193 | Manageable | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | $53,032 | $25,000 | Good | $23,528 | Challenging | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #14 | $52,416 | $26,000 | Excellent | $26,233 | Manageable | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | Chatham UniversityPrivate | $52,410 | $23,250 | Excellent | $31,699 | Manageable | 77th percentile mobility |
| #16 | $51,019 | $26,798 | Good | $26,073 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | $47,295 | $23,725 | Good | $17,794 | Manageable | 81th 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 →
