11 Psychology colleges in Louisiana with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $47,741.
Top Psychology graduates on this list earn over $61,251—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 11 programs deliver both access and results.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College leads the rankings, producing Psychology graduates earning $61,251 while maintaining a 97th percentile mobility score. At $47,741 average earnings across this list, these schools prove that serving low-income students doesn't mean compromising on career outcomes.
University Of New Orleans serves 40% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $47,872. The debt burden story matters too: Louisiana State University graduates face just an 11.5% payment burden, landing in the 'Good' category, while Louisiana Tech maintains manageable 16% burdens for most graduates.
Earnings: $61,251 | Mobility: 97th percentile
64.6% Pell students with $43,371 earnings
11.5% payment burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
28.1% family burden | High burden - payment over 25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $61,251 | $20,500 | Good | $25,645 | High | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $52,279 | $22,135 | Manageable | $18,071 | High | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $47,872 | $18,750 | Manageable | $15,048 | High | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $47,089 | $22,902 | Challenging | $13,655 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $47,021 | $25,000 | Challenging | $11,900 | High | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $46,769 | $21,500 | Challenging | $10,174 | High | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $46,482 | $22,113 | High | $10,611 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | Mcneese State UniversityPublic | $46,453 | $23,000 | Challenging | $13,410 | High | 71th percentile mobility |
| #9 | $45,454 | $22,675 | Challenging | $11,428 | High | 72th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $43,371 | $29,251 | High | $16,237 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $41,109 | $36,500 | High | $21,007 | High | 78th 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 →
