5 Teacher Education colleges in Massachusetts with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $73,570.
We started with Teacher Education programs scoring 60th percentile or above for mobility—schools that actually serve low-income students. Then we ranked by earnings. The result: 5 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
Teacher Education outcomes peak at Boston College, where graduates earn $103,937 while maintaining an 86th percentile mobility score. The earnings range spans from $57,346 to $103,937, demonstrating that mobility-focused programs can deliver competitive career outcomes.
University of Massachusetts-Boston serves 43% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while producing graduates earning $65,865. With a 16% payment burden, it falls in the 'Manageable' category. Boston College offers even better debt outcomes at just 8% burden, classified as 'Excellent' affordability.
Earnings: $103,937 | Mobility: 86th percentile
43% Pell students with $65,865 earnings
7.5% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
24.4% family burden | Challenging - payment 18-25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boston CollegePrivate | $103,937 | $19,000 | Excellent | $45,000 | High | 86th percentile mobility |
| #2 | Boston UniversityPrivate | $83,238 | $23,250 | Manageable | $39,000 | High | 91th percentile mobility |
| #3 | $65,865 | $21,974 | Manageable | $17,163 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $57,466 | $24,286 | Manageable | $18,070 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $57,346 | $22,457 | Manageable | $18,544 | High | 78th 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 →
