100 Social Work colleges in the South with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $51,972.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | $45,543 | $26,500 | Manageable | $22,181 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #77 | $45,415 | $22,077 | Challenging | $18,000 | High | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #78 | $45,411 | $27,000 | Manageable | $16,012 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #79 | $45,379 | $17,367 | Excellent | $11,366 | Manageable | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #80 | $45,344 | $25,000 | Good | $12,030 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #81 | $45,235 | $22,189 | Manageable | $13,672 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #82 | $44,859 | $19,442 | Manageable | $16,938 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #83 | Liberty UniversityPrivate | $44,813 | $24,500 | Manageable | $16,398 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility |
| #84 | Murray State UniversityPublic | $44,737 | $20,500 | Manageable | $18,465 | High | 85th percentile mobility |
| #85 | $44,440 | $27,000 | Manageable | $20,004 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #86 | $44,349 | $23,548 | Manageable | $16,223 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #87 | $44,301 | $20,547 | Manageable | $14,710 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #88 | $44,213 | $21,024 | Manageable | $13,218 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #89 | $44,140 | $22,500 | Manageable | $14,301 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #90 | $43,889 | $22,095 | Good | $18,310 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #91 | $43,407 | $25,000 | Good | $10,984 | Manageable | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #92 | $43,371 | $29,251 | Manageable | $16,237 | Challenging | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #93 | $42,968 | $28,250 | Manageable | $19,245 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #94 | $42,730 | $27,000 | Manageable | $18,771 | High | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #95 | $42,617 | $20,500 | Good | $11,000 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #96 | $41,109 | $36,500 | Challenging | $21,007 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #97 | Albany State UniversityPublic | $40,674 | $25,024 | Manageable | $10,892 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility |
| #98 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic | $40,628 | $31,000 | Manageable | $19,266 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #99 | Dalton State CollegePublic | $40,251 | $12,937 | Excellent | $8,848 | Manageable | 78th percentile mobility |
| #100 | $40,144 | $22,987 | Manageable | $8,791 | Challenging | 90th 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 →
