10 Interdisciplinary Studies colleges in New York with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $82,165.
Top Interdisciplinary Studies 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 10 programs deliver both access and results.
Cornell University leads the rankings, producing Interdisciplinary Studies graduates earning $104,043 while maintaining a 94th percentile mobility score. Columbia University follows closely at $102,491 with 91st percentile mobility. These outcomes prove that schools serving low-income students can compete at the highest levels.
CUNY Hunter College serves 55% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $63,163. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: CUNY York College exemplifies this with 81st percentile mobility and just a 4.5% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings.
Earnings: $104,043 | Mobility: 94th percentile
55% Pell students with $63,163 earnings
4.5% 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 | Cornell UniversityPrivate | $104,043 | $14,000 | Excellent | $38,000 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $102,491 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,000 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $102,051 | $23,750 | Excellent | $52,241 | Challenging | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | Fordham UniversityPrivate | $85,569 | $24,300 | Manageable | $37,095 | High | 76th percentile mobility |
| #5 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | High | $64,795 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $80,596 | $18,500 | Excellent | $27,270 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility |
| #7 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $74,502 | $18,228 | Excellent | $21,400 | Good | 97th percentile mobility |
| #8 | $69,781 | $14,718 | Excellent | $18,349 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $63,163 | $11,000 | Manageable | $20,252 | High | 97th percentile mobility |
| #10 | Cuny York CollegePublic | $56,945 | $11,000 | Excellent | $11,018 | Good | 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 2024-2025 Dept of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
