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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ by Major for 2023
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
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Reminder: All net prices shown by College Raptor are our estimates. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Menlo College
|
$4,000
|
|
| 3 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cornell University
|
$6,900
|
|
| 1 |
Cornell University
|
$6,900
|
|
| 3 |
College of the Ozarks
|
$8,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Williams College
|
$5,500
|
|
| 3 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Williams College
|
$5,500
|
|
| 3 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 3 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 2 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
|
| 3 |
Johns Hopkins University
|
$6,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
|
| 2 |
Cornell University
|
$6,900
|
|
| 2 |
Cornell University
|
$6,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (no-board)
|
$7,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 3 |
Johns Hopkins University
|
$6,800
|
| 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 Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
|
| 3 |
Cornell University
|
$6,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 3 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (off-campus)
|
$8,200
|
|
| 3 |
Western Washington University
|
$8,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wilberforce University
|
$7,500
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (off-campus)
|
$8,200
|
|
| 3 |
Le Moyne-Owen College
|
$9,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United Tribes Technical College
|
$7,100
|
|
| 2 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
|
$7,800
|
|
| 3 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$7,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (off-campus)
|
$8,200
|
|
| 3 |
Washington State University
|
$8,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY City College (no-board)
|
$8,000
|
|
| 2 |
Washington State University
|
$8,600
|
|
| 3 |
Davidson College
|
$9,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Williams College
|
$5,500
|
|
| 3 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Sitting Bull College
|
$7,000
|
|
| 3 |
Florida Gateway College
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Williams College
|
$5,500
|
|
| 3 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
| 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 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Colby College
|
$6,700
|
|
| 3 |
Sitting Bull College
|
$7,000
|
| 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 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
United Tribes Technical College
|
$7,100
|
|
| 3 |
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
|
$7,600
|
| 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
|
|
| 2 |
Colby College
|
$6,700
|
|
| 3 |
Johns Hopkins University
|
$6,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Williams College
|
$5,500
|
|
| 2 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 3 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Rice University
|
$7,500
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Brooklyn College (off-campus)
|
$7,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Menlo College
|
$4,000
|
|
| 3 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
Colby College
|
$6,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
|
| 3 |
Cornell University
|
$6,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego State University
|
$7,900
|
|
| 2 |
College of the Ozarks
|
$8,300
|
|
| 3 |
Washington University in St Louis
|
$8,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
|
| 2 |
Midland College
|
$7,000
|
|
| 3 |
Midland College
|
$7,600
|
| 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 |
California State University-Monterey Bay
|
$7,600
|
|
| 2 |
San Diego State University
|
$7,900
|
|
| 3 |
College of the Ozarks
|
$8,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Cornell University
|
$6,900
|
|
| 2 |
Cornell University
|
$6,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington University in St Louis
|
$8,700
|
|
| 2 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
|
$9,800
|
|
| 3 |
Wichita State University
|
$11,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California State University-Monterey Bay
|
$7,600
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (off-campus)
|
$8,200
|
|
| 3 |
Northwest Indian College
|
$8,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
|
$9,800
|
|
| 2 |
Columbia University in the City of New York
|
$9,900
|
|
| 3 |
Northwestern University
|
$10,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (no-board)
|
$7,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Brooklyn College (off-campus)
|
$7,800
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Lehman College (no-board)
|
$7,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 3 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (no-board)
|
$7,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 2 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
|
| 3 |
California State University-Monterey Bay
|
$7,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Washington University in St Louis
|
$8,700
|
|
| 3 |
University of North Texas at Dallas
|
$9,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington State University
|
$8,600
|
|
| 1 |
Western Washington University
|
$8,600
|
|
| 3 |
Dalton State College
|
$10,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Menlo College
|
$4,000
|
|
| 3 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Lehman College (no-board)
|
$7,900
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Queens College (no-board)
|
$7,900
|
| 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 Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Williams College
|
$5,500
|
|
| 2 |
Colby College
|
$6,700
|
|
| 3 |
Tufts University
|
$7,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Johns Hopkins University
|
$6,800
|
|
| 3 |
Rice University
|
$7,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 3 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Brooklyn College (off-campus)
|
$7,800
|
|
| 2 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
|
$7,800
|
| 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 Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 3 |
Menlo College
|
$4,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Johns Hopkins University
|
$6,800
|
|
| 3 |
Cornell University
|
$6,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
|
| 3 |
Florida Gateway College
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$6,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Williams College
|
$5,500
|
|
| 3 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sitting Bull College
|
$7,000
|
|
| 2 |
Wilberforce University
|
$7,500
|
|
| 3 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
|
$7,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 3 |
Williams College
|
$5,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 3 |
Williams College
|
$5,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 2 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$7,900
|
|
| 3 |
Western Washington University
|
$8,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY Brooklyn College (off-campus)
|
$7,800
|
|
| 1 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
|
$7,800
|
|
| 3 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$7,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rice University
|
$7,500
|
|
| 2 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$7,900
|
|
| 3 |
Washington State University
|
$8,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,700
|
|
| 3 |
Rice University
|
$7,500
|
