Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - OTA Majors

Most Affordable Botany/Plant Biology, Botany/Plant Biology, Other Colleges in Maryland for 2026

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Considering a degree in OTA?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for OTA majors who live in Maryland.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering OTA degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Maryland.
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

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	13700	28000	0.5104	8,553	1054	0.8688	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $13,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,000 % Savings 51% Undergraduates 8,553 Est. Median SAT 1,054 Acceptance Rate 86.9 %
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13700	51900	0.7365	39,083	1412	0.4517	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Typical Net Price $13,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,900 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 39,083 Est. Median SAT 1,412 Acceptance Rate 45.2 %
3	University of California-Riverside	13900	66000	0.7898	22,599	1199	0.7685	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Typical Net Price $13,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,000 % Savings 79% Undergraduates 22,599 Est. Median SAT 1,199 Acceptance Rate 76.9 %
4	University of Hawaii at Manoa	14600	64500	0.7736	15,375	1179	0.866	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $14,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,500 % Savings 77% Undergraduates 15,375 Est. Median SAT 1,179 Acceptance Rate 86.6 %
5	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt	14900	37900	0.6064	5,474	1138	0.9198	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA Typical Net Price $14,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,900 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 5,474 Est. Median SAT 1,138 Acceptance Rate 92.0 %
6	Ohio University-Main Campus	16200	23200	0.3017	19,888	1209	0.8517	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Typical Net Price $16,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,200 % Savings 30% Undergraduates 19,888 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 85.2 %
7	University of Maine	16700	29300	0.4303	591	1199	0.9684	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine Orono, ME Typical Net Price $16,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,300 % Savings 43% Undergraduates 591 Est. Median SAT 1,199 Acceptance Rate 96.8 %
8	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	17100	26300	0.3477	19,701	1214	0.8749	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $17,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,300 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 19,701 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 87.5 %
9	Weber State University	17200	41300	0.583	31,672	1075	1	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Weber State University Ogden, UT Typical Net Price $17,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,300 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 31,672 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
10	Morgan State University	17300	19700	0.1221	9,027	965	0.8223	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Morgan State University Baltimore, MD Typical Net Price $17,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $19,700 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 9,027 Est. Median SAT 965 Acceptance Rate 82.2 %
11	Connecticut College	19400	115500	0.8318	1,990	1287	0.3704	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Connecticut College New London, CT Typical Net Price $19,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $115,500 % Savings 83% Undergraduates 1,990 Est. Median SAT 1,287 Acceptance Rate 37.0 %
12	Towson University	19700	30000	0.3429	16,264	1093	0.8198	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Towson University Towson, MD Typical Net Price $19,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,000 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 16,264 Est. Median SAT 1,093 Acceptance Rate 82.0 %
13	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	20500	26500	0.2261	22,351	1159	0.7504	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK Typical Net Price $20,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,500 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 22,351 Est. Median SAT 1,159 Acceptance Rate 75.0 %
14	University of Florida	22500	43200	0.4795	36,573	1399	0.242	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Florida Gainesville, FL Typical Net Price $22,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,200 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 36,573 Est. Median SAT 1,399 Acceptance Rate 24.2 %
14	University of Maryland Global Campus	22500	35300	0.3631	50,793	0	0.7633	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD Typical Net Price $22,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,300 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 50,793 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 76.3 %
16	Kent State University at Kent	30000	37500	0.2	20,841	1105	0.8634	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH Typical Net Price $30,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,500 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 20,841 Est. Median SAT 1,105 Acceptance Rate 86.3 %
17	Ohio Wesleyan University	32500	93400	0.6522	1,525	1283	0.556	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH Typical Net Price $32,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,400 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 1,525 Est. Median SAT 1,283 Acceptance Rate 55.6 %
18	North Carolina State University	32800	54800	0.4004	28,422	1335	0.4167	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Typical Net Price $32,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,800 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 28,422 Est. Median SAT 1,335 Acceptance Rate 41.7 %
19	University of Vermont	34500	66300	0.4787	12,276	1379	0.653	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Vermont Burlington, VT Typical Net Price $34,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,300 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 12,276 Est. Median SAT 1,379 Acceptance Rate 65.3 %
20	University of Wyoming	40200	45300	0.1134	8,130	1159	0.9688	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Typical Net Price $40,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,300 % Savings 11% Undergraduates 8,130 Est. Median SAT 1,159 Acceptance Rate 96.9 %
21	University of Georgia	43100	48800	0.1172	31,514	1336	0.3719	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Georgia Athens, GA Typical Net Price $43,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,800 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 31,514 Est. Median SAT 1,336 Acceptance Rate 37.2 %
22	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	43900	57100	0.2302	23,351	1239	0.766	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK Typical Net Price $43,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,100 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 23,351 Est. Median SAT 1,239 Acceptance Rate 76.6 %
23	Oregon State University	44900	61900	0.2745	31,253	1272	0.773	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Typical Net Price $44,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,900 % Savings 27% Undergraduates 31,253 Est. Median SAT 1,272 Acceptance Rate 77.3 %
24	Michigan State University	47200	56200	0.1601	41,234	1223	0.848	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Typical Net Price $47,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,200 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 41,234 Est. Median SAT 1,223 Acceptance Rate 84.8 %
25	Purdue University-Main Campus	48600	51200	0.0514	44,170	1327	0.4979	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Typical Net Price $48,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,200 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 44,170 Est. Median SAT 1,327 Acceptance Rate 49.8 %
26	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	51000	84700	0.398	34,454	1435	0.1564	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Typical Net Price $51,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $84,700 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 34,454 Est. Median SAT 1,435 Acceptance Rate 15.6 %
27	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	53300	61000	0.1267	41,303	1338	0.7975	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Typical Net Price $53,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,000 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 41,303 Est. Median SAT 1,338 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
28	Miami University-Oxford	56600	56600	0	16,816	1299	0.754	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Typical Net Price $56,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,600 % Savings -- Undergraduates 16,816 Est. Median SAT 1,299 Acceptance Rate 75.4 %
29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	58100	66100	0.121	40,754	1391	0.3915	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Typical Net Price $58,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,100 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 40,754 Est. Median SAT 1,391 Acceptance Rate 39.2 %
30	University of California-Davis	69800	69800	0	32,273	1290	0.4183	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Davis Davis, CA Typical Net Price $69,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,800 % Savings -- Undergraduates 32,273 Est. Median SAT 1,290 Acceptance Rate 41.8 %
31	University of California-Berkeley	70400	75900	0.0725	33,469	1407	0.1104	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Typical Net Price $70,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,900 % Savings 7% Undergraduates 33,469 Est. Median SAT 1,407 Acceptance Rate 11.0 %