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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ by Major for 2021
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-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of California-Davis
|
$9,400
|
|
| 2 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 3 |
University of Wyoming
|
$12,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Princeton University
|
$5,300
|
|
| 3 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 3 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 2 |
Stanford University
|
$7,000
|
|
| 2 |
Yale University
|
$7,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
California Lutheran 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-Provo
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (no-board)
|
$7,900
|
|
| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
University of California-Davis
|
$9,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Princeton University
|
$5,300
|
| 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-Provo
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
Johnson C Smith University
|
$7,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Johnson C Smith University
|
$7,000
|
|
| 2 |
Yale University
|
$7,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (no-board)
|
$9,400
|
|
| 2 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 3 |
Oakland University
|
$12,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United Tribes Technical College
|
$8,700
|
|
| 2 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$8,800
|
|
| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 2 |
Johnson C Smith University
|
$7,000
|
|
| 3 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
Stanford University
|
$7,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Sitting Bull College
|
$7,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Princeton University
|
$5,300
|
|
| 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-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Haskell Indian Nations University
|
$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 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Haskell Indian Nations University
|
$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 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 2 |
Yale University
|
$7,000
|
|
| 3 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Brooklyn College (off-campus)
|
$9,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Stanford University
|
$7,000
|
|
| 3 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Princeton University
|
$5,300
|
|
| 3 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 2 |
The University of West Florida
|
$11,700
|
|
| 3 |
University of Houston-Victoria
|
$11,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 3 |
University of Guam
|
$10,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Midland College
|
$9,000
|
|
| 2 |
Midland College
|
$9,600
|
|
| 2 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
| 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 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 2 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 3 |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
|
$10,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
University of California-Davis
|
$9,400
|
|
| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 2 |
Dickinson State University
|
$10,600
|
|
| 3 |
Oakland University
|
$12,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 2 |
Northwest Indian College
|
$11,300
|
|
| 3 |
Valley City State University
|
$12,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 2 |
Oakland University
|
$12,100
|
|
| 3 |
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
|
$13,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (no-board)
|
$7,900
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Brooklyn College (off-campus)
|
$9,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (no-board)
|
$9,700
|
|
| 3 |
Dickinson State University
|
$10,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Stanford University
|
$7,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 3 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 2 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 3 |
Fayetteville State University
|
$9,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Johnson C Smith University
|
$7,000
|
|
| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
| 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 Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Princeton University
|
$5,300
|
|
| 2 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 3 |
Johnson C Smith University
|
$7,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Princeton University
|
$5,300
|
|
| 3 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Princeton University
|
$5,300
|
|
| 3 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$8,800
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Brooklyn College (off-campus)
|
$9,300
|
| 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 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Princeton University
|
$5,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (no-board)
|
$7,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (no-board)
|
$7,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson C Smith University
|
$7,000
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$8,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
Princeton University
|
$5,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 3 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigham Young University-Provo
|
$1,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Lutheran University
|
$6,500
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Arizona University
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (no-board)
|
$7,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson C Smith University
|
$7,000
|
|
| 2 |
Elizabeth City State University
|
$8,800
|
|
| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (in-state, no-board)
|
$9,600
|
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