61 Physical Sciences colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $70,968.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Suny College At GeneseoPublic | $67,316 | $19,500 | Excellent | $22,092 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility |
| #27 | $66,479 | $26,814 | Good | $36,545 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #28 | $66,125 | $24,250 | Good | $35,031 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #29 | Cuny City CollegePublic | $66,039 | $11,990 | Excellent | $17,460 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility |
| #30 | $65,865 | $21,974 | Good | $17,163 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #31 | $64,874 | $23,704 | Manageable | $18,400 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #32 | Temple UniversityPublic | $63,727 | $24,395 | Good | $36,495 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #33 | $63,435 | $25,000 | Good | $38,368 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #34 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $63,163 | $11,000 | Excellent | $20,252 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #35 | $61,415 | $22,000 | Manageable | $24,693 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #36 | $61,258 | $23,500 | Manageable | $25,362 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #37 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $60,752 | $11,000 | High | $17,273 | High | 96th percentile mobility |
| #38 | Suny OneontaPublic | $60,386 | $19,812 | Manageable | $24,845 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #39 | Rowan UniversityPublic | $59,988 | $20,500 | Excellent | $27,445 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility |
| #40 | $58,073 | $18,750 | Good | $23,871 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #41 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $58,013 | $10,950 | Manageable | $11,955 | High | 96th percentile mobility |
| #42 | $57,780 | $22,334 | Excellent | $20,000 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #43 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $57,602 | $20,500 | Excellent | $23,182 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility |
| #44 | $57,566 | $20,880 | High | $19,416 | High | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #45 | $57,466 | $24,286 | Challenging | $18,070 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #46 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Manageable | $22,000 | High | 92th percentile mobility |
| #47 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $56,662 | $25,000 | Manageable | $21,128 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #48 | $56,469 | $24,250 | Good | $21,628 | Challenging | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #49 | Rhode Island CollegePublic | $56,318 | $20,500 | Excellent | $14,512 | Manageable | 83th percentile mobility |
| #50 | $56,148 | $24,218 | Good | $25,252 | High | 81th 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 →
