16 Nursing colleges in New York with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $65,616.
We started with Nursing 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.
New York University leads the rankings, producing Nursing graduates earning $82,509 while maintaining a 94th percentile mobility score. The University of Rochester follows at $79,042, also with strong mobility metrics. These earnings demonstrate that schools serving diverse student bodies can compete on outcomes.
Cuny Hunter College serves 55% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $63,163. Even better: graduates face just a 2.7% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' category for affordability. These schools deliver both access AND manageable debt.
Earnings: $82,509 | Mobility: 94th percentile
55% Pell students with $63,163 earnings
2.7% payment burden | Excellent
5.8% family burden | Excellent
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Excellent | $64,795 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #2 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $80,596 | $18,500 | Excellent | $27,270 | Good | 94th percentile mobility |
| #3 | University Of RochesterPrivate | $79,042 | $21,000 | Excellent | $30,000 | Manageable | 82th percentile mobility |
| #4 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $74,502 | $18,228 | Excellent | $21,400 | Good | 97th percentile mobility |
| #5 | University At BuffaloPublic | $70,814 | $19,000 | Excellent | $20,734 | Good | 97th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Pace UniversityPrivate | $70,378 | $23,250 | Excellent | $46,275 | Manageable | 73th percentile mobility |
| #7 | $69,781 | $14,718 | Excellent | $18,349 | Excellent | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $65,991 | $12,584 | Excellent | $16,107 | Manageable | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $64,355 | $17,250 | Excellent | $18,928 | Manageable | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $63,163 | $11,000 | Excellent | $20,252 | Excellent | 97th percentile mobility |
| #11 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $58,013 | $10,950 | Excellent | $11,955 | Good | 96th percentile mobility |
| #12 | Cuny York CollegePublic | $56,945 | $11,000 | Excellent | $11,018 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility |
| #13 | $56,403 | $21,196 | Excellent | $19,010 | Challenging | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #14 | Suny BrockportPublic | $54,496 | $20,000 | Excellent | $16,353 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility |
| #15 | $53,501 | $14,350 | Excellent | $15,568 | Excellent | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | $49,365 | $10,533 | Excellent | $9,563 | Excellent | 95th 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 →
