6 Teacher Education colleges in Minnesota with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $59,640.
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: 6 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
Teacher Education outcomes peak at University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where graduates earn $69,020 while the school maintains a 95th percentile mobility score. Across Minnesota, these mobility-focused programs average $59,640 in graduate earnings—proving schools serving low-income students deliver competitive results.
Winona State University serves 24% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $58,532. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks 95th percentile for mobility with just a 10% payment burden, meaning graduates keep most of their earnings.
Earnings: $69,020 | Mobility: 95th percentile
24% Pell students with $58,532 earnings
10% payment burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
23% family burden | Challenging - payment 18-25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $69,020 | $19,500 | Good | $25,729 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | College Of Saint BenedictPrivate | $63,260 | $26,944 | Challenging | $15,778 | High | 81th percentile mobility |
| #3 | $62,616 | $22,024 | Manageable | $22,127 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | Winona State UniversityPublic | $58,532 | $21,500 | Manageable | $19,316 | High | 76th percentile mobility |
| #5 | $56,922 | $21,106 | Manageable | $13,695 | Challenging | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | Martin Luther CollegePrivate | $47,491 | $20,177 | Manageable | $10,226 | High | 80th 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 →
