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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ by Major for 2025
College Raptor ranks the most affordable colleges by college major, based on the estimated net price at each institution that offers that major for a “typical” middle class family from a selected state.
The net price of a college is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.
The net price of a college is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.
"Typical" Middle Class Family
Used in the net price estimates shown below
Number in Family
4
Number In College
1
Total Income
$80,000
Total Assets
$50,000
Student Residency
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| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Utah State University
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY City College (no-board)
|
$6,900
|
|
| 2 |
College of the Ozarks
|
$7,600
|
|
| 3 |
Swarthmore College
|
$8,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Coast Guard Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Coast Guard Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Coast Guard Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Coast Guard Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (off-campus)
|
$7,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (off-campus)
|
$7,300
|
|
| 2 |
Le Moyne-Owen College
|
$9,500
|
|
| 3 |
Wilberforce University
|
$10,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United Tribes Technical College
|
$5,700
|
|
| 2 |
College of the Ozarks
|
$7,600
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Victoria
|
$7,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (off-campus)
|
$7,300
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$9,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$5,000
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY City College (no-board)
|
$6,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Utah State University
|
$3,900
|
|
| 3 |
Gods Bible School and College
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Coast Guard Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Utah State University
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Utah State University
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
|
| 3 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$5,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
College of the Ozarks
|
$7,600
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Lehman College (off-campus)
|
$7,700
|
|
| 3 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$9,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
College of the Ozarks
|
$7,600
|
|
| 2 |
University of Houston-Victoria
|
$7,900
|
|
| 3 |
Washington University in St Louis
|
$9,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
|
| 3 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$5,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$10,900
|
|
| 2 |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (in-state)
|
$11,300
|
|
| 2 |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (in-state)
|
$11,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Utah State University
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington University in St Louis
|
$9,300
|
|
| 2 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
|
$9,900
|
|
| 3 |
Eastern Washington University
|
$11,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$5,000
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (off-campus)
|
$7,300
|
|
| 3 |
Northwest Indian College
|
$10,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$5,000
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$5,600
|
|
| 3 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
|
$5,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Yale University
|
$5,300
|
|
| 3 |
Johns Hopkins University
|
$6,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Utah State University
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington University in St Louis
|
$9,300
|
|
| 2 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
|
$10,300
|
|
| 3 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$10,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
|
| 3 |
University of Virginia's College at Wise
|
$8,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Utah State University
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
|
$4,800
|
|
| 2 |
Principia College
|
$5,300
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Lehman College (off-campus)
|
$7,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Coast Guard Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
|
$4,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Coast Guard Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Utah State University
|
$3,900
|
|
| 3 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$5,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$5,000
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$6,700
|
|
| 3 |
Wellesley College
|
$7,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Williams College
|
$3,900
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$5,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
University of California-Los Angeles
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Utah State University
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$5,000
|
|
| 2 |
Hillsdale College
|
$5,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Connecticut
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Utah State University
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Utah State University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
$100
|
