5 Parks & Recreation colleges in South Carolina with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $60,044.
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 5 Parks & Recreation programs made the cut.
Citadel Military College Of South Carolina leads the rankings, producing Parks & Recreation graduates earning $72,085 while maintaining a 78th percentile mobility score. At the top, graduates earn over $72,000—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes.
Winthrop University serves 39% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while producing graduates earning $47,185. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: Citadel Military College serves low-income students AND leaves them with just a 7% payment burden, earning 'Excellent' affordability status.
Earnings: $72,085 | Mobility: 78th percentile
38.6% Pell students with $47,185 earnings
7.3% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
20.9% family burden | Challenging - payment 18-25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $72,085 | $21,096 | Excellent | $33,899 | Challenging | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Clemson UniversityPublic | $71,513 | $21,500 | Manageable | $35,463 | High | 90th percentile mobility |
| #3 | $62,177 | $21,500 | Good | $31,393 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $47,258 | $23,750 | Manageable | $35,414 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Winthrop UniversityPublic | $47,185 | $26,975 | Challenging | $23,888 | High | 76th 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 →
