114 Parks & Recreation colleges in the South with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $55,243.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Florida State UniversityPublic | $61,675 | $18,000 | Good | $17,000 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #27 | Salisbury UniversityPublic | $61,515 | $21,000 | Good | $33,815 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #28 | $61,251 | $20,500 | Good | $25,645 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #29 | $60,249 | $16,500 | Manageable | $13,610 | High | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #30 | $60,249 | $20,500 | Good | $30,610 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #31 | Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate | $59,209 | $24,250 | Challenging | $21,738 | High | 77th percentile mobility |
| #32 | $59,004 | $17,831 | Good | $14,731 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #33 | University Of ArkansasPublic | $58,191 | $21,500 | Good | $28,086 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #34 | $58,140 | $22,250 | Good | $15,753 | Challenging | 72th percentile mobility | |
| #35 | $57,552 | $23,833 | Manageable | $19,000 | High | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #36 | $57,413 | $20,500 | Challenging | $38,513 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #37 | $57,289 | $21,500 | Manageable | $19,809 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #38 | $57,131 | $20,500 | Good | $13,859 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #39 | $57,053 | $17,137 | Good | $15,463 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #40 | $57,010 | $19,250 | Good | $23,211 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #41 | Texas State UniversityPublic | $56,906 | $21,000 | Good | $22,500 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility |
| #42 | $56,746 | $17,236 | Good | $15,000 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #43 | Texas Woman's UniversityPublic | $56,544 | $19,218 | Good | $13,471 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility |
| #44 | $56,343 | $15,531 | Good | $13,835 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #45 | West Virginia UniversityPublic | $55,939 | $22,500 | Manageable | $32,980 | High | 80th percentile mobility |
| #46 | $55,747 | $21,030 | Manageable | $19,367 | High | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #47 | $55,493 | $21,105 | High | $21,004 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #48 | East Carolina UniversityPublic | $55,146 | $22,750 | Challenging | $19,710 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #49 | $54,967 | $19,500 | Challenging | $22,737 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #50 | Old Dominion UniversityPublic | $54,914 | $24,000 | Manageable | $18,866 | High | 93th 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 →
