59 Speech-Language Pathology colleges in the South with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $57,286.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Texas State UniversityPublic | $56,906 | $21,000 | Excellent | $22,500 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility |
| #27 | Texas Woman's UniversityPublic | $56,544 | $19,218 | Excellent | $13,471 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility |
| #28 | West Virginia UniversityPublic | $55,939 | $22,500 | Excellent | $32,980 | Manageable | 78th percentile mobility |
| #29 | East Carolina UniversityPublic | $55,146 | $22,750 | Excellent | $19,710 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility |
| #30 | Old Dominion UniversityPublic | $54,914 | $24,000 | Excellent | $18,866 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility |
| #31 | Radford UniversityPublic | $53,739 | $24,000 | Excellent | $22,158 | Manageable | 88th percentile mobility |
| #32 | $53,236 | $23,250 | Excellent | $16,000 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #33 | $52,279 | $22,135 | Good | $18,071 | Manageable | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #34 | $51,836 | $20,231 | Good | $21,919 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #35 | $51,450 | $22,934 | Good | $14,224 | Manageable | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #36 | $50,994 | $20,000 | Excellent | $29,387 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #37 | $50,741 | $19,500 | Good | $12,719 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #38 | Lamar UniversityPublic | $49,652 | $21,250 | Good | $11,359 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility |
| #39 | $49,634 | $23,409 | Good | $18,080 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #40 | $49,620 | $12,950 | Excellent | $8,107 | Excellent | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #41 | $49,587 | $23,970 | Manageable | $15,047 | Good | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #42 | $49,458 | $21,868 | Excellent | $18,241 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #43 | $49,379 | $24,929 | Excellent | $26,683 | Manageable | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #44 | $49,361 | $24,779 | Good | $19,136 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #45 | $48,541 | $20,000 | Good | $14,229 | Good | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #46 | $48,351 | $21,000 | Excellent | $15,191 | Good | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #47 | $48,160 | $22,858 | Good | $14,638 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #48 | $47,089 | $22,902 | Good | $13,655 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #49 | $46,769 | $21,500 | Excellent | $10,174 | Good | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #50 | $46,482 | $22,113 | Manageable | $10,611 | Challenging | 84th 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 →
