Discover 254 Teacher Education colleges that excel at moving low-income students to success. Schools must be in the 60th percentile+ for mobility, ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $57,422.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Iowa State UniversityPublic | $63,386 | $22,869 | Manageable | $25,950 | High | 92th percentile mobility |
| #52 | College Of Saint BenedictPrivate | $63,260 | $26,944 | Challenging | $15,778 | High | 81th percentile mobility |
| #53 | $63,188 | $13,540 | Good | $12,700 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #54 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $63,163 | $11,000 | Excellent | $20,252 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility |
| #55 | $63,126 | $20,654 | Manageable | $31,890 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #56 | $62,951 | $13,750 | High | $16,538 | High | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #57 | $62,908 | $17,350 | High | $18,031 | High | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #58 | Cuny Queens CollegePublic | $62,763 | $10,298 | Excellent | $17,680 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility |
| #59 | $62,668 | $19,500 | Good | $23,519 | High | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #60 | $62,616 | $22,024 | Manageable | $22,127 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #61 | $62,569 | $18,500 | Excellent | $23,123 | Manageable | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #62 | University Of VermontPublic | $62,472 | $20,951 | Manageable | $48,000 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #63 | $62,177 | $21,500 | Challenging | $31,393 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #64 | $62,117 | $20,482 | Good | $28,767 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #65 | University Of KansasPublic | $61,945 | $21,000 | Good | $32,347 | High | 90th percentile mobility |
| #66 | $61,767 | $20,705 | Manageable | $20,297 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #67 | $61,760 | $21,977 | Manageable | $15,000 | Challenging | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #68 | Florida State UniversityPublic | $61,675 | $18,000 | Good | $17,000 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #69 | $61,580 | $19,500 | Excellent | $22,000 | Manageable | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #70 | Salisbury UniversityPublic | $61,515 | $21,000 | Good | $33,815 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #71 | $61,504 | $26,063 | High | $31,387 | High | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #72 | $61,258 | $23,500 | Good | $25,362 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #73 | $61,251 | $20,500 | Manageable | $25,645 | High | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #74 | $61,244 | $14,505 | Manageable | $12,050 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #75 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $60,752 | $11,000 | Excellent | $17,273 | Manageable | 96th 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 →
