48 Natural Resources colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $69,395.
Top Natural Resources 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 48 programs deliver both access and results.
Cornell University leads the rankings, producing Natural Resources graduates earning $104,043 while maintaining a 94th percentile mobility score. Close behind, Boston College and Yale University demonstrate that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes—graduates earn over $100,000 across the top three programs.
The best mobility schools deliver a double win: they serve low-income students AND leave them with manageable debt. Yale University exemplifies this—81st percentile for mobility with just a 4.7% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings in the 'Excellent' affordability category.
| 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 | Boston CollegePrivate | $103,937 | $19,000 | Challenging | $45,000 | High | 86th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Yale UniversityPrivate | $100,533 | $12,975 | Excellent | $29,769 | Manageable | 81th percentile mobility |
| #4 | Villanova UniversityPrivate | $100,423 | $25,874 | Manageable | $40,000 | High | 74th percentile mobility |
| #5 | Dartmouth CollegePrivate | $97,434 | $17,500 | Manageable | $44,481 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Bucknell UniversityPrivate | $93,807 | $27,000 | Good | $62,750 | High | 74th percentile mobility |
| #7 | Brown UniversityPrivate | $93,487 | $11,428 | Excellent | $48,245 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #8 | Wellesley CollegePrivate | $84,803 | $10,000 | Challenging | $38,825 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #9 | Drexel UniversityPrivate | $84,648 | $25,325 | Good | $40,932 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #10 | Tufts UniversityPrivate | $83,214 | $16,250 | Good | $38,325 | High | 83th percentile mobility |
| #11 | $82,392 | $25,000 | Good | $38,678 | Challenging | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $80,596 | $18,500 | Good | $27,270 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility |
| #13 | University Of RochesterPrivate | $79,042 | $21,000 | Manageable | $30,000 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #14 | $76,124 | $19,000 | Challenging | $51,114 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $74,502 | $18,228 | Good | $21,400 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #16 | $74,479 | $21,500 | Good | $25,294 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | $73,997 | $21,500 | Manageable | $35,324 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #18 | $71,631 | $22,763 | Good | $26,243 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #19 | Dickinson CollegePrivate | $70,204 | $19,000 | Good | $45,729 | High | 83th percentile mobility |
| #20 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | $70,196 | $22,750 | Excellent | $40,003 | Challenging | 75th percentile mobility |
| #21 | $69,743 | $22,250 | Good | $28,000 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #22 | $69,571 | $25,000 | Manageable | $54,289 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #23 | $67,541 | $21,000 | Manageable | $27,655 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #24 | $66,479 | $26,814 | Manageable | $36,545 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #25 | $65,865 | $21,974 | Manageable | $17,163 | Challenging | 92th 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 →
