12 Health Professions colleges in Wisconsin with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $60,850.
Most rankings ignore accessibility. We flipped the model: first, filter for schools that actually enroll and graduate low-income students (60th percentile+ mobility). Then rank by earnings. These 10 Health Professions programs made the cut.
At $78,257 in median earnings, Marquette University tops this list of mobility-focused programs while maintaining an 80th percentile mobility score. The earnings range spans from $52,021 to $78,257, proving that schools serving low-income students can deliver competitive outcomes.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee serves 30% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $54,990. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: Marquette University exemplifies this with an 80th percentile mobility score and just a 7.7% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' affordability category.
Earnings: $78,257 | Mobility: 80th percentile
30% Pell students with $54,990 earnings
7.7% payment burden | Excellent
13.9% family burden | Manageable
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Marquette UniversityPrivate | $78,257 | $23,940 | Excellent | $45,500 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility |
| #2 | Bellin CollegePrivate | $76,222 | $18,000 | Excellent | $18,000 | Good | 62th percentile mobility |
| #3 | $73,792 | $20,484 | Excellent | $28,364 | Good | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $60,378 | $22,500 | Good | $16,958 | Manageable | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $58,561 | $20,909 | Excellent | $12,452 | Good | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $58,084 | $23,000 | Good | $11,000 | Manageable | 72th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $55,548 | $21,500 | Excellent | $13,500 | Good | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $55,356 | $23,188 | Good | $18,635 | Manageable | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $54,990 | $23,000 | Excellent | $16,149 | Good | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $54,458 | $20,500 | Good | $14,500 | Manageable | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $52,528 | $18,500 | Excellent | $13,480 | Manageable | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $52,021 | $21,503 | Good | $14,012 | Manageable | 85th 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 →
