Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Home Economics Teacher Education Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Majors in the state of California for 2026

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Considering a degree in Home Economics Teacher Education?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Home Economics Teacher Education majors who live in California.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Home Economics Teacher Education degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of California.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
Home Economics Teacher Education
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Santa Ana College 4500 23100 0.8046 27,248 0 0
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Sticker Price

$23,100

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

27,248

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

2 Rio Hondo College 7100 21600 0.6726 17,441 0 0
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA

Sticker Price

$21,600

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

17,441

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

3 Brigham Young University 8000 22000 0.6362 32,952 1374 0.6778
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Sticker Price

$22,000

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

32,952

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

67.8 %

4 Utah State University 8200 25200 0.6743 25,706 1176 0.9247
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

25,706

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

5 Idaho State University 11500 27000 0.5733 10,834 0 0
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Sticker Price

$27,000

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

10,834

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

6 Santa Monica College 11700 33300 0.6478 23,453 0 0
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Sticker Price

$33,300

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

23,453

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

7 New Mexico State University-Main Campus 12500 26500 0.5277 12,507 1010 0.8897
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

12,507

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

89.0 %

8 Pittsburg State University 14600 23900 0.3885 4,472 1055 0.8942
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

Sticker Price

$23,900

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

4,472

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

89.4 %

9 Wayne State College 14800 20300 0.2709 3,902 0 0
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wayne State College
Wayne, NE

Sticker Price

$20,300

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

3,902

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

10 University of Central Oklahoma 15400 28700 0.4635 10,777 1075 0.7812
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

10,777

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

10 Western Michigan University 15400 32500 0.5268 13,027 1115 0.846
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Sticker Price

$32,500

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

13,027

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

12 Central Washington University 18000 22700 0.2068 10,317 1045 0.9062
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Sticker Price

$22,700

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

10,317

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

13 Southeast Missouri State University 19200 30600 0.3714 7,926 945 0.7352
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

7,926

Est. Median SAT

945

Acceptance Rate

73.5 %

14 SUNY Buffalo State University 20000 29400 0.3192 5,255 1109 0.7295
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$29,400

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

5,255

Est. Median SAT

1,109

Acceptance Rate

73.0 %

15 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 23100 24700 0.0648 7,490 1140 0.918
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

Sticker Price

$24,700

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

7,490

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

91.8 %

16 Langston University 23300 43100 0.4589 1,742 0 0
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Langston University
Langston, OK

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,742

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

17 Minnesota State University, Mankato 23800 27100 0.1209 13,433 1145 0.8844
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

13,433

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

88.4 %

18 Eastern Kentucky University 25100 38400 0.3467 13,448 1110 0.7761
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Sticker Price

$38,400

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

13,448

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

19 South Dakota State University 25400 28700 0.1143 10,719 1120 0.9834
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

10,719

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

20 Western Kentucky University 25600 41800 0.3875 14,151 970 0.9387
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

14,151

Est. Median SAT

970

Acceptance Rate

93.9 %

21 Messiah University 25900 54300 0.5228 2,618 1241 0.7897
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Sticker Price

$54,300

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

2,618

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

79.0 %

22 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 26100 36800 0.2909 14,783 1124 0.8096
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,800

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

23 University of Idaho 26900 30600 0.1211 9,574 1119 0.7553
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

24 University of Central Arkansas 27000 31200 0.137 8,268 1110 0.8949
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

Sticker Price

$31,200

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

8,268

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

89.5 %

25 North Dakota State University 27700 30400 0.0882 9,762 1110 0.9496
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

26 University of Wisconsin-Stout 32100 34400 0.0662 6,136 1159 0.8767
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

6,136

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

87.7 %

27 State University of New York at Oswego 32800 40200 0.1841 5,517 1180 0.8055
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

5,517

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

80.6 %

28 Liberty University 33200 44600 0.2556 52,961 1174 0.9898
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Sticker Price

$44,600

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

52,961

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

99.0 %

29 Harding University 33500 47800 0.2987 3,536 1184 0.7052
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Harding University
Searcy, AR

Sticker Price

$47,800

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

3,536

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

30 East Carolina University 37100 40100 0.0748 21,445 1160 0.8921
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Sticker Price

$40,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

21,445

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

89.2 %

31 SUNY Oneonta 41700 41700 0 4,681 1234 0.696
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY

Sticker Price

$41,700

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

4,681

Est. Median SAT

1,234

Acceptance Rate

69.6 %

32 University of Georgia 51600 52800 0.0227 32,399 1382 0.377
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$52,800

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

32,399

Est. Median SAT

1,382

Acceptance Rate

37.7 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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