Discover 294 Public Administration colleges that excel at moving low-income students to success. Schools must be in the 60th percentile+ for mobility, ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $58,878.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #201 | $54,501 | $22,300 | Manageable | $20,498 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #202 | Suny BrockportPublic | $54,496 | $20,000 | Good | $16,353 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility |
| #203 | $54,458 | $20,500 | Good | $14,500 | Manageable | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #204 | $54,384 | $19,000 | Good | $23,489 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #205 | Suny At FredoniaPublic | $54,247 | $24,250 | Good | $17,580 | Challenging | 78th percentile mobility |
| #206 | $54,163 | $25,251 | Good | $20,764 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #207 | Empire State UniversityPublic | $54,080 | $18,730 | Good | $10,000 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility |
| #208 | Utah State UniversityPublic | $54,022 | $14,340 | Excellent | $13,923 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility |
| #209 | $53,909 | $19,000 | Good | $15,945 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #210 | University Of LouisvillePublic | $53,899 | $20,500 | Good | $20,717 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility |
| #211 | $53,874 | $24,239 | Good | $16,500 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #212 | $53,775 | $26,000 | Manageable | $26,389 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #213 | Radford UniversityPublic | $53,739 | $24,000 | Manageable | $22,158 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #214 | $53,562 | $26,188 | Manageable | $22,488 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #215 | $53,551 | $18,750 | Excellent | $10,000 | Manageable | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #216 | $53,501 | $14,350 | Excellent | $15,568 | Good | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #217 | Wayne State UniversityPublic | $53,493 | $21,250 | Excellent | $16,378 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility |
| #218 | $53,406 | $13,969 | Good | $7,556 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #219 | $53,390 | $21,543 | Good | $19,500 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #220 | $53,230 | $25,000 | Manageable | $12,953 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #221 | $53,040 | $19,606 | Good | $17,125 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #222 | $53,037 | $20,000 | Good | $15,027 | Manageable | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #223 | $53,032 | $25,000 | Manageable | $23,528 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #224 | $52,581 | $21,056 | Good | $23,508 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #225 | $52,528 | $18,500 | Good | $13,480 | Manageable | 83th 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 →
