39 Parks & Recreation colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $61,493.
Top Parks & Recreation graduates on this list earn over $84,648—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 39 programs deliver both access and results.
Drexel University leads the rankings, producing Parks & Recreation graduates earning $84,648 while maintaining an 89th percentile mobility score. Syracuse University follows at $79,164, with Rutgers University-New Brunswick at $74,479—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
The best mobility schools deliver a double win: they serve low-income students AND leave them with manageable debt. CUNY Brooklyn College exemplifies this—96th percentile for mobility with just a 4.5% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings while the school serves 35% Pell recipients.
Earnings: $84,648 | Mobility: 89th percentile
35.8% Pell students with $69,781 earnings
4.5% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
12.5% family burden | Manageable - payment 12-18% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Drexel UniversityPrivate | $84,648 | $25,325 | Good | $40,932 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #2 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $79,164 | $26,000 | Good | $39,841 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #3 | $74,479 | $21,500 | Good | $25,294 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $73,997 | $21,500 | High | $35,324 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $71,631 | $22,763 | Good | $26,243 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | $70,196 | $22,750 | Good | $40,003 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #7 | $69,781 | $14,718 | Excellent | $18,349 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $69,571 | $25,000 | Manageable | $54,289 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $66,479 | $26,814 | Manageable | $36,545 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $66,125 | $24,250 | High | $35,031 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $65,865 | $21,974 | Good | $17,163 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | Temple UniversityPublic | $63,727 | $24,395 | Good | $36,495 | High | 97th percentile mobility |
| #13 | Simmons UniversityPrivate | $63,494 | $24,840 | Excellent | $23,772 | Manageable | 72th percentile mobility |
| #14 | $63,435 | $25,000 | Manageable | $38,368 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | Cuny Queens CollegePublic | $62,763 | $10,298 | Excellent | $17,680 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility |
| #16 | University Of VermontPublic | $62,472 | $20,951 | Manageable | $48,000 | High | 80th percentile mobility |
| #17 | $61,415 | $22,000 | Manageable | $24,693 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #18 | $61,258 | $23,500 | Good | $25,362 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #19 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $60,752 | $11,000 | Excellent | $17,273 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility |
| #20 | Suny OneontaPublic | $60,386 | $19,812 | Challenging | $24,845 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #21 | $60,236 | $21,500 | Good | $24,455 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #22 | $58,562 | $22,300 | High | $19,642 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #23 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $58,013 | $10,950 | Excellent | $11,955 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility |
| #24 | $57,780 | $22,334 | Good | $20,000 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #25 | $57,346 | $22,457 | Good | $18,544 | Challenging | 78th 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 →
