5 Physical Therapy colleges in Texas with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $56,182.
Top Physical Therapy graduates on this list earn over $75,121—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 5 programs deliver both access and results.
The University of Texas at Austin leads the rankings, producing Physical Therapy graduates earning $75,121 while maintaining a perfect 100th percentile mobility score. At $56,182 in average earnings across all 5 programs, these schools prove that serving low-income students doesn't compromise career outcomes.
Texas Southern University serves 71% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while graduates face manageable debt burdens. Midwestern State University exemplifies the double win: 77th percentile mobility with just a 6.2% payment burden, meaning graduates keep most of their $55,747 earnings.
Earnings: $75,121 | Mobility: 100th percentile
71% Pell students with $38,924 earnings
6.2% payment burden | Excellent
12.8% family burden | Good
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $75,121 | $20,500 | Excellent | $26,632 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Texas State UniversityPublic | $56,906 | $21,000 | Excellent | $22,500 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility |
| #3 | $55,747 | $21,030 | Excellent | $19,367 | Good | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $54,211 | $21,983 | Manageable | $19,433 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $38,924 | $29,000 | Manageable | $19,929 | High | 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 →
