50 Teacher Education colleges in the Northeast with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $61,841.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | $58,073 | $18,750 | Excellent | $23,871 | Manageable | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #27 | $57,780 | $22,334 | Excellent | $20,000 | Manageable | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #28 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $57,602 | $20,500 | Good | $23,182 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility |
| #29 | $57,566 | $20,880 | Good | $19,416 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #30 | $57,466 | $24,286 | Good | $18,070 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #31 | $57,346 | $22,457 | Good | $18,544 | Challenging | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #32 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Good | $22,000 | Manageable | 92th percentile mobility |
| #33 | Cuny York CollegePublic | $56,945 | $11,000 | Excellent | $11,018 | Excellent | 75th percentile mobility |
| #34 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $56,662 | $25,000 | Good | $21,128 | Challenging | 75th percentile mobility |
| #35 | $56,469 | $24,250 | Good | $21,628 | Challenging | 71th percentile mobility | |
| #36 | $56,403 | $21,196 | Good | $19,010 | Manageable | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #37 | $56,351 | $25,000 | Manageable | $28,373 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #38 | Rhode Island CollegePublic | $56,318 | $20,500 | Good | $14,512 | Manageable | 84th percentile mobility |
| #39 | $56,148 | $24,218 | Good | $25,252 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #40 | $55,246 | $23,507 | Manageable | $29,193 | High | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #41 | Keene State CollegePublic | $54,368 | $25,749 | Manageable | $37,874 | High | 71th percentile mobility |
| #42 | $53,874 | $24,239 | Manageable | $16,500 | Challenging | 61th percentile mobility | |
| #43 | $53,775 | $26,000 | Manageable | $26,389 | High | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #44 | $53,501 | $14,350 | Excellent | $15,568 | Good | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #45 | $53,032 | $25,000 | Manageable | $23,528 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #46 | $52,416 | $26,000 | Manageable | $26,233 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #47 | $52,334 | $21,028 | Good | $12,951 | Manageable | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #48 | $51,019 | $26,798 | Good | $26,073 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #49 | University Of MainePublic | $48,653 | $25,000 | Good | $21,900 | Challenging | 74th percentile mobility |
| #50 | $47,295 | $23,725 | Manageable | $17,794 | Challenging | 81th 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 →
