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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.
"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

× 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 Principia College $5,200 Image
2 Harvard University $5,900 Image
3 Colby College $6,000 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 Hillsdale College $5,100 Image
2 Swarthmore College $6,000 Image
3 Yale University $6,100 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 Harvard University $5,900 Image
2 California Institute of Technology $6,000 Image
3 Yale University $6,100 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 Hillsdale College $5,100 Image
2 Principia College $5,200 Image
3 Colby College $6,000 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 United States Naval Academy $0 Image
2 Harvard University $5,900 Image
3 Colby College $6,000 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 Principia College $5,200 Image
2 Harvard University $5,900 Image
3 Colby College $6,000 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 Hillsdale College $5,100 Image
1 Northeastern University Professional Programs $5,100 Image
3 Principia College $5,200 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 Principia College $5,200 Image
2 Colby College $6,000 Image
2 Swarthmore College $6,000 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 United States Military Academy $0 Image
2 Hillsdale College $5,100 Image
3 Principia College $5,200 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 Hillsdale College $5,100 Image
2 Principia College $5,200 Image
3 Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus) $6,300 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 Colby College $6,000 Image
2 Yale University $6,100 Image
3 Williams College $6,200 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 Hillsdale College $5,100 Image
1 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary $5,100 Image
3 Principia College $5,200 Image
Rank College Name Typical Net Price
1 Harvard University $5,900 Image
2 California Institute of Technology $6,000 Image
2 Colby College $6,000 Image
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