Rankings > Colleges by Major
Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ by Major for 2022
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 |
Saint Mary's College
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$0
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| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
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| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 2 |
Bakersfield College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,000
|
|
| 3 |
College of the Ozarks
|
$8,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Case Western Reserve University
|
$4,100
|
|
| 2 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 3 |
Yale University
|
$6,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Case Western Reserve University
|
$4,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
United Tribes Technical College
|
$6,400
|
|
| 3 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 2 |
Bakersfield College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,000
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (no-board)
|
$8,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 3 |
Yale University
|
$6,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 3 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 2 |
Washington University in St Louis
|
$7,500
|
|
| 3 |
Bakersfield College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Washington University in St Louis
|
$7,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,500
|
|
| 3 |
Bakersfield College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Berea College
|
$7,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gwynedd Mercy University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gwynedd Mercy University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,500
|
|
| 3 |
Columbia University in the City of New York
|
$7,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Institute of Technology
|
$6,800
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,500
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (no-board)
|
$7,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Case Western Reserve University
|
$4,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,500
|
|
| 3 |
Bakersfield College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Yale University
|
$6,300
|
|
| 3 |
California Institute of Technology
|
$6,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 2 |
Stanford University
|
$7,200
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Bakersfield College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Stanford University
|
$7,200
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 2 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 3 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Gwynedd Mercy University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 3 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Methodist University
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Campbellsville University
|
$4,600
|
|
| 3 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Christian University
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University
|
$1,500
|
