8 Physical Therapy colleges in Ohio with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $49,926.
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 7 Physical Therapy programs made the cut.
Ohio State University-Main Campus leads the rankings, producing Physical Therapy graduates earning $60,409 while maintaining a 96th percentile mobility score. Graduate earnings across these mobility-focused programs range from $45,388 to $60,409, proving accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
Cleveland State University serves 39% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $52,131. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: Ohio State exemplifies this with 96th percentile mobility and just a 7.9% payment burden, earning 'Excellent' affordability status.
Earnings: $60,409 | Mobility: 96th percentile
39% Pell students with $52,131 earnings
7.9% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
19.5% family burden | Challenging - payment 18-25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $60,409 | $19,976 | Excellent | $25,868 | Manageable | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $54,810 | $21,250 | Excellent | $23,602 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $54,810 | $21,250 | Excellent | $23,602 | Good | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $52,131 | $21,797 | Excellent | $16,998 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | University Of ToledoPublic | $50,632 | $22,250 | Excellent | $19,243 | Manageable | 89th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $47,896 | $25,000 | Good | $25,947 | Challenging | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $46,600 | $23,250 | Good | $22,000 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $45,388 | $24,500 | Good | $21,394 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $41,544 | $24,000 | Excellent | $16,900 | Good | 80th 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 →
