102 Physical Sciences colleges in the South with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $58,867.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Texas State UniversityPublic | $56,906 | $21,000 | Excellent | $22,500 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility |
| #52 | $56,746 | $17,236 | Manageable | $15,000 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #53 | College Of CharlestonPublic | $56,416 | $23,250 | Manageable | $35,971 | High | 77th percentile mobility |
| #54 | $56,343 | $15,531 | Good | $13,835 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #55 | West Virginia UniversityPublic | $55,939 | $22,500 | Good | $32,980 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility |
| #56 | East Carolina UniversityPublic | $55,146 | $22,750 | Good | $19,710 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility |
| #57 | $54,967 | $19,500 | Good | $22,737 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #58 | Old Dominion UniversityPublic | $54,914 | $24,000 | High | $18,866 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #59 | $54,501 | $22,300 | High | $20,498 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #60 | $54,211 | $21,983 | Excellent | $19,433 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #61 | University Of LouisvillePublic | $53,899 | $20,500 | Manageable | $20,717 | High | 86th percentile mobility |
| #62 | Radford UniversityPublic | $53,739 | $24,000 | Challenging | $22,158 | High | 87th percentile mobility |
| #63 | $53,551 | $18,750 | Good | $10,000 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #64 | $53,236 | $23,250 | Good | $16,000 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #65 | $53,040 | $19,606 | Good | $17,125 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #66 | $52,279 | $22,135 | Manageable | $18,071 | High | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #67 | $51,865 | $23,000 | Manageable | $25,348 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #68 | $51,836 | $20,231 | Good | $21,919 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #69 | $51,513 | $22,142 | Good | $25,567 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #70 | $51,151 | $19,500 | High | $17,353 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #71 | $50,994 | $20,000 | Challenging | $29,387 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #72 | $50,923 | $18,000 | High | $11,916 | High | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #73 | $50,220 | $23,000 | Manageable | $14,877 | High | 72th percentile mobility | |
| #74 | $49,620 | $12,950 | Excellent | $8,107 | Good | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #75 | $49,587 | $23,970 | Good | $15,047 | Manageable | 88th 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 →
