16 Psychology colleges in Georgia with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $54,839.
We started with Psychology programs scoring 60th percentile or above for mobility—schools that actually serve low-income students. Then we ranked by earnings. The result: 14 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main Campus leads the rankings, producing Psychology graduates earning $102,772 while maintaining a 92nd percentile mobility score. Across this list, average graduate earnings reach $57,136—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
The best mobility schools deliver a double win: they serve low-income students AND leave them with manageable debt. Emory University exemplifies this—88th percentile for mobility with just an 8.3% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings.
Earnings: $102,772 | Mobility: 92nd percentile
51.9% Pell students with $49,179 earnings
8.3% payment burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
24.0% family burden | Challenging - payment 18-25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $102,772 | $21,672 | Excellent | $32,216 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Emory UniversityPrivate | $80,137 | $18,250 | Excellent | $30,480 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility |
| #3 | University Of GeorgiaPublic | $68,726 | $18,500 | Excellent | $20,855 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $58,140 | $22,250 | Good | $15,753 | Manageable | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $57,552 | $23,833 | Good | $19,000 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $53,236 | $23,250 | Manageable | $16,000 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $50,135 | $17,750 | Good | $12,100 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $49,587 | $23,970 | Manageable | $15,047 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $49,361 | $24,779 | Manageable | $19,136 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | Clayton State UniversityPublic | $49,179 | $25,706 | Challenging | $12,973 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #11 | Augusta UniversityPublic | $48,472 | $20,500 | Manageable | $15,568 | High | 92th percentile mobility |
| #12 | Georgia State UniversityPublic | $47,384 | $20,903 | Good | $14,837 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility |
| #13 | $44,544 | $26,000 | Challenging | $13,815 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #14 | $40,863 | $19,000 | Good | $16,219 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | Albany State UniversityPublic | $40,674 | $25,024 | Challenging | $10,892 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #16 | Dalton State CollegePublic | $40,251 | $12,937 | Good | $8,848 | Manageable | 78th percentile mobility |
| #17 | $36,666 | $31,000 | Challenging | $17,705 | High | 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 →
