Discover 425 Social Sciences 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: $63,915.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Bowdoin CollegePrivate | $82,735 | $18,500 | Excellent | $52,337 | Manageable | 62th percentile mobility |
| #52 | Loyola University MarylandPrivate | $82,652 | $27,000 | Excellent | $50,344 | Challenging | 72th percentile mobility |
| #53 | $82,511 | $14,000 | Excellent | $26,176 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #54 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Excellent | $64,795 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility |
| #55 | $81,698 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,325 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #56 | $81,054 | $19,500 | Excellent | $34,511 | Manageable | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #57 | $80,838 | $13,000 | Excellent | $25,733 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #58 | $80,735 | $15,000 | Excellent | $22,665 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #59 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $80,596 | $18,500 | Excellent | $27,270 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility |
| #60 | Colby CollegePrivate | $80,490 | $19,157 | Excellent | $59,570 | Manageable | 62th percentile mobility |
| #61 | Swarthmore CollegePrivate | $80,257 | $17,500 | Excellent | $65,862 | Manageable | 62th percentile mobility |
| #62 | Emory UniversityPrivate | $80,137 | $18,250 | Excellent | $30,480 | Good | 87th percentile mobility |
| #63 | Haverford CollegePrivate | $79,966 | $13,621 | Excellent | $40,000 | Good | 62th percentile mobility |
| #64 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $79,164 | $26,000 | Excellent | $39,841 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility |
| #65 | University Of RochesterPrivate | $79,042 | $21,000 | Excellent | $30,000 | Manageable | 81th percentile mobility |
| #66 | $78,988 | — | — | — | — | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #67 | $78,466 | $14,615 | Excellent | $24,883 | Good | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #68 | University Of The PacificPrivate | $78,445 | $19,500 | Excellent | $50,438 | High | 70th percentile mobility |
| #69 | Loyola Marymount UniversityPrivate | $78,349 | $19,500 | Excellent | $58,361 | Challenging | 61th percentile mobility |
| #70 | Marquette UniversityPrivate | $78,257 | $23,940 | Excellent | $45,500 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #71 | Pomona CollegePrivate | $77,779 | $11,782 | Excellent | $27,861 | Good | 62th percentile mobility |
| #72 | Amherst CollegePrivate | $77,644 | $13,740 | Excellent | $47,598 | Excellent | 62th percentile mobility |
| #73 | $77,369 | $22,996 | Excellent | $36,278 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #74 | $76,571 | — | — | — | — | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #75 | George Mason UniversityPublic | $76,343 | $19,500 | Excellent | $25,142 | Manageable | 98th 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 May 2026 refresh for 2026 rankings, based on Department of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
