Discover 381 Health Professions colleges that excel at moving low-income students to success. Schools must be in the 60th percentile+ for mobility, ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $61,942.
Top Health Professions graduates on this list earn over $125,557—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 354 programs deliver both access and results.
Mcphs University leads the rankings, producing Health Professions graduates earning $125,557 while maintaining a 75th percentile mobility score. At this level, graduates face just a 9.5% payment burden with excellent affordability. University of Pennsylvania follows at $111,371 with an impressive 88th percentile mobility rating.
Mcphs University serves 28% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing the highest graduate earnings at $125,557. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: Johns Hopkins University exemplifies this with 87th percentile mobility and just a 2.6% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings.
Earnings: $125,557 | Mobility: 75th percentile
28.2% Pell students with $125,557 earnings
2.6% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
9.7% family burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mcphs UniversityPrivate | $125,557 | $25,000 | Excellent | $46,544 | Manageable | 73th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $120,163 | $25,000 | Excellent | $27,248 | Good | 62th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | University Of PennsylvaniaPrivate | $111,371 | $15,715 | Excellent | $33,124 | Good | 88th percentile mobility |
| #4 | Santa Clara UniversityPrivate | $109,183 | — | — | — | — | 74th percentile mobility |
| #5 | Cornell UniversityPrivate | $104,043 | — | — | — | — | 93th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Boston CollegePrivate | $103,937 | $19,000 | Excellent | $45,000 | Manageable | 82th percentile mobility |
| #7 | Georgetown UniversityPrivate | $103,494 | $15,500 | Excellent | $33,944 | Excellent | 83th percentile mobility |
| #8 | Villanova UniversityPrivate | $100,423 | $25,874 | Excellent | $40,000 | Manageable | 72th percentile mobility |
| #9 | University Of Notre DamePrivate | $99,980 | $19,000 | Excellent | $40,731 | High | 87th percentile mobility |
| #10 | Duke UniversityPrivate | $97,800 | $13,000 | Excellent | $27,998 | Excellent | 84th percentile mobility |
| #11 | Brown UniversityPrivate | $93,487 | $11,428 | Excellent | $48,245 | Manageable | 83th percentile mobility |
| #12 | $92,961 | $13,396 | Excellent | $19,051 | Good | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | Northeastern UniversityPrivate | $92,538 | $24,250 | Excellent | $34,984 | Manageable | 60th percentile mobility |
| #14 | $92,498 | $18,000 | Excellent | $31,803 | Good | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | $92,446 | $13,000 | Excellent | $28,508 | Good | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | $92,348 | $12,268 | Excellent | $17,355 | Excellent | 71th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | George Washington UniversityPrivate | $90,873 | $20,449 | Excellent | $30,881 | Good | 80th percentile mobility |
| #18 | $90,232 | $12,500 | Excellent | $19,125 | Excellent | 62th percentile mobility | |
| #19 | University Of San FranciscoPrivate | $89,812 | $23,000 | Excellent | $44,413 | Good | 73th percentile mobility |
| #20 | Northwestern UniversityPrivate | $89,363 | — | — | — | — | 89th percentile mobility |
| #21 | $88,757 | $13,063 | Excellent | $19,446 | Excellent | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #22 | $87,989 | $24,000 | Excellent | $31,458 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #23 | Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate | $87,555 | $10,250 | Excellent | $29,048 | Good | 86th percentile mobility |
| #24 | $87,130 | $24,961 | Excellent | $27,310 | Good | 62th percentile mobility | |
| #25 | Providence CollegePrivate | $87,054 | $27,000 | Excellent | $46,300 | Challenging | 61th 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 →
