7 Parks & Recreation colleges in Ohio with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $51,602.
Most rankings ignore accessibility. We flipped the model: first, filter for schools that actually enroll and graduate low-income students (60th percentile+ mobility). Then rank by earnings. These 7 Parks & Recreation programs made the cut.
Ohio State University-Main Campus leads the rankings, producing Parks & Recreation graduates earning $60,409 while maintaining a 96th percentile mobility score. Across this list, average graduate earnings reach $51,602—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
Wright State University-Main Campus serves 33% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $49,500. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: University of Toledo exemplifies this with 72nd percentile mobility and just an 12% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings.
Earnings: $60,409 | Mobility: 96th percentile
33% Pell students with $49,500 earnings
12% payment burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
24% family burden | Challenging - payment 18-25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $60,409 | $19,976 | Good | $25,868 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $54,810 | $21,250 | Challenging | $23,602 | High | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $52,581 | $21,056 | Good | $23,508 | Challenging | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | University Of ToledoPublic | $50,632 | $22,250 | Good | $19,243 | Challenging | 72th percentile mobility |
| #5 | $49,500 | $22,750 | Manageable | $14,381 | High | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $47,896 | $25,000 | Manageable | $25,947 | High | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $45,388 | $24,500 | Manageable | $21,394 | High | 87th 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 →
