11 Teacher Education colleges in Florida with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $57,264.
Top Teacher Education graduates on this list earn over $71,588—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 11 programs deliver both access and results.
University Of Florida leads the rankings, producing Teacher Education graduates earning $71,588 while maintaining a 97th percentile mobility score. Florida State University follows at $61,675, also scoring 97th percentile for mobility. These outcomes prove schools serving low-income students can compete at the highest level.
Florida International University serves 40% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $60,249. With 99th percentile mobility and manageable debt burdens across the list, these schools deliver the double win: access to education and affordable outcomes for graduates.
Earnings: $71,588 | Mobility: 97th percentile
40% Pell students with $60,249 earnings
9.5% payment burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
19.2% family burden | Manageable - payment 12-18% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | University Of FloridaPublic | $71,588 | $15,000 | Good | $18,837 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #2 | Florida State UniversityPublic | $61,675 | $18,000 | Good | $17,000 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #3 | $60,249 | $16,500 | Manageable | $13,610 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate | $59,209 | $24,250 | Manageable | $21,738 | High | 77th percentile mobility |
| #5 | $58,308 | $18,190 | Good | $16,036 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $57,743 | $17,988 | Good | $15,541 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $56,746 | $17,236 | Good | $15,000 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $56,343 | $15,531 | Good | $13,835 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $54,560 | $17,622 | Good | $18,946 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $49,137 | $16,624 | Manageable | $12,269 | Challenging | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $44,349 | $23,548 | Manageable | $16,223 | Challenging | 92th 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 →
