5 Parks & Recreation colleges in New Jersey with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $64,221.
Top Parks & Recreation graduates on this list earn over $74,479—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 5 programs deliver both access and results.
At $74,479 in median earnings, Rutgers University-New Brunswick tops this list of mobility-focused programs while maintaining a 99th percentile mobility score. The school demonstrates that serving low-income students doesn't mean compromising on outcomes—graduates earn well above the $64,221 average across these programs.
Montclair State University exemplifies the double win: serving 44% Pell Grant recipients while graduates face a manageable 17% payment burden. Even Rutgers, with its top earnings, maintains just an 8% burden—meaning graduates keep most of their earnings rather than losing them to loan payments.
Earnings: $74,479 | Mobility: 99th percentile
46% Pell students with $57,237 earnings
8% payment burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
19% family burden | Challenging - payment 18-25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $74,479 | $21,500 | Good | $25,294 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | $70,196 | $22,750 | Good | $40,003 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #3 | $61,415 | $22,000 | Manageable | $24,693 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $57,780 | $22,334 | Good | $20,000 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Manageable | $22,000 | High | 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 →
