Discover 309 Nursing 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: $60,671.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #226 | $51,836 | $20,231 | Good | $21,919 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #227 | Ball State UniversityPublic | $51,833 | $23,250 | Good | $20,800 | Manageable | 88th percentile mobility |
| #228 | $51,793 | $25,000 | Good | $16,878 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #229 | Boise State UniversityPublic | $51,658 | $20,500 | Excellent | $18,968 | Good | 76th percentile mobility |
| #230 | $51,629 | $15,180 | Excellent | $16,789 | Excellent | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #231 | Wichita State UniversityPublic | $51,532 | $20,500 | Excellent | $14,306 | Good | 73th percentile mobility |
| #232 | $51,151 | $19,500 | Excellent | $17,353 | Good | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #233 | $51,019 | $26,798 | Good | $26,073 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #234 | $50,994 | $20,000 | Excellent | $29,387 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #235 | $50,923 | $18,000 | Excellent | $11,916 | Good | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #236 | $50,741 | $19,500 | Good | $12,719 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #237 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $50,698 | $27,250 | Excellent | $22,000 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility |
| #238 | University Of ToledoPublic | $50,632 | $22,250 | Excellent | $19,243 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility |
| #239 | Vermont State UniversityPublic | $50,331 | $15,000 | Excellent | $14,735 | Good | 82th percentile mobility |
| #240 | $50,296 | — | — | — | — | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #241 | $50,220 | $23,000 | Excellent | $14,877 | Good | 71th percentile mobility | |
| #242 | $50,135 | $17,750 | Excellent | $12,100 | Excellent | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #243 | $49,827 | $21,992 | Excellent | $15,092 | Manageable | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #244 | Lamar UniversityPublic | $49,652 | $21,250 | Good | $11,359 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility |
| #245 | $49,634 | $23,409 | Good | $18,080 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #246 | $49,620 | $12,950 | Excellent | $8,107 | Excellent | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #247 | $49,587 | $23,970 | Manageable | $15,047 | Good | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #248 | $49,560 | $21,000 | Good | $14,000 | Manageable | 61th percentile mobility | |
| #249 | $49,500 | $22,750 | Excellent | $14,381 | Good | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #250 | $49,458 | $21,868 | Excellent | $18,241 | Challenging | 86th 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 →
