50 Public Administration colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $63,404.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $58,013 | $10,950 | Excellent | $11,955 | Good | 96th percentile mobility |
| #27 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $57,602 | $20,500 | Good | $23,182 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #28 | $57,466 | $24,286 | Manageable | $18,070 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #29 | $57,346 | $22,457 | Good | $18,544 | Challenging | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #30 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Manageable | $22,000 | High | 92th percentile mobility |
| #31 | Cuny York CollegePublic | $56,945 | $11,000 | Excellent | $11,018 | Good | 81th percentile mobility |
| #32 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $56,662 | $25,000 | Challenging | $21,128 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #33 | $56,469 | $24,250 | Good | $21,628 | Challenging | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #34 | $56,403 | $21,196 | Manageable | $19,010 | Challenging | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #35 | $56,351 | $25,000 | Challenging | $28,373 | High | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #36 | Rhode Island CollegePublic | $56,318 | $20,500 | Manageable | $14,512 | Challenging | 83th percentile mobility |
| #37 | $56,195 | $11,000 | Excellent | $16,130 | Good | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #38 | $56,148 | $24,218 | Manageable | $25,252 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #39 | $55,246 | $23,507 | Manageable | $29,193 | High | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #40 | $55,043 | $22,250 | Good | $23,770 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #41 | Suny BrockportPublic | $54,496 | $20,000 | Manageable | $16,353 | High | 87th percentile mobility |
| #42 | $53,775 | $26,000 | Challenging | $26,389 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #43 | $53,501 | $14,350 | Excellent | $15,568 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #44 | $53,032 | $25,000 | Challenging | $23,528 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #45 | $52,416 | $26,000 | Manageable | $26,233 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #46 | $52,334 | $21,028 | Manageable | $12,951 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #47 | Vermont State UniversityPublic | $50,331 | $15,000 | Good | $14,735 | Challenging | 83th percentile mobility |
| #48 | $49,365 | $10,533 | Excellent | $9,563 | Good | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #49 | University Of MainePublic | $48,653 | $25,000 | Challenging | $21,900 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #50 | $47,295 | $23,725 | Challenging | $17,794 | High | 87th 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 →
