120 Public Administration colleges in the South with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $54,788.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #101 | $44,859 | $19,442 | Manageable | $16,938 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #102 | Liberty UniversityPrivate | $44,813 | $24,500 | Manageable | $16,398 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility |
| #103 | Murray State UniversityPublic | $44,737 | $20,500 | Manageable | $18,465 | High | 85th percentile mobility |
| #104 | $44,440 | $27,000 | Manageable | $20,004 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #105 | $44,349 | $23,548 | Manageable | $16,223 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #106 | $44,301 | $20,547 | Manageable | $14,710 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #107 | $44,213 | $21,024 | Manageable | $13,218 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #108 | $44,140 | $22,500 | Manageable | $14,301 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #109 | $43,889 | $22,095 | Good | $18,310 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #110 | $43,407 | $25,000 | Good | $10,984 | Manageable | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #111 | $43,371 | $29,251 | Manageable | $16,237 | Challenging | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #112 | $42,968 | $28,250 | Manageable | $19,245 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #113 | $42,730 | $27,000 | Manageable | $18,771 | High | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #114 | $42,617 | $20,500 | Good | $11,000 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #115 | St Petersburg CollegePublic | $42,557 | $16,868 | Good | $9,400 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility |
| #116 | $42,244 | $13,562 | Excellent | $8,850 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #117 | $41,109 | $36,500 | Challenging | $21,007 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #118 | $40,863 | $19,000 | Manageable | $16,219 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #119 | Albany State UniversityPublic | $40,674 | $25,024 | Manageable | $10,892 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility |
| #120 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic | $40,628 | $31,000 | Manageable | $19,266 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #121 | Dalton State CollegePublic | $40,251 | $12,937 | Excellent | $8,848 | Manageable | 78th percentile mobility |
| #122 | $40,144 | $22,987 | Manageable | $8,791 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #123 | Jackson State UniversityPublic | $39,060 | $30,470 | Challenging | $15,000 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #124 | $38,924 | $29,000 | Manageable | $19,929 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #125 | $38,315 | $8,023 | Excellent | $10,000 | Excellent | 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 →
