16 Teacher Education colleges in New York with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $61,630.
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: 16 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
New York University leads the rankings, producing Teacher Education graduates earning $82,509 while maintaining a 94th percentile mobility score. At the other end, graduates still earn over $52,000—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students compete on outcomes, not just access.
CUNY City College serves 60% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $66,039. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: CUNY Hunter College ranks 97th percentile for mobility with just a 4% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York UniversityPrivate | $82,509 | $20,500 | Excellent | $64,795 | High | 94th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $69,571 | $25,000 | Good | $54,289 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | Suny College At GeneseoPublic | $67,316 | $19,500 | Challenging | $22,092 | High | 80th percentile mobility |
| #4 | Cuny City CollegePublic | $66,039 | $11,990 | Excellent | $17,460 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility |
| #5 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $63,163 | $11,000 | Excellent | $20,252 | Good | 97th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Cuny Queens CollegePublic | $62,763 | $10,298 | Excellent | $17,680 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility |
| #7 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $60,752 | $11,000 | Excellent | $17,273 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility |
| #8 | Suny OneontaPublic | $60,386 | $19,812 | Good | $24,845 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility |
| #9 | $60,236 | $21,500 | Good | $24,455 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | Suny Old WestburyPublic | $58,526 | $14,997 | Good | $16,500 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility |
| #11 | $58,073 | $18,750 | Good | $23,871 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $57,566 | $20,880 | Manageable | $19,416 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | Cuny York CollegePublic | $56,945 | $11,000 | High | $11,018 | High | 81th percentile mobility |
| #14 | $56,403 | $21,196 | Good | $19,010 | Manageable | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | $53,501 | $14,350 | Excellent | $15,568 | Good | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | $52,334 | $21,028 | Manageable | $12,951 | High | 86th 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 →
