Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Economics Majors

Most Affordable Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services Colleges in Oregon for 2026

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Economics majors who live in Oregon.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Economics degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Oregon.
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
Economics
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Utah State University 7900 24900 0.6836 25,920 1176 0.9247
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$24,900

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

25,920

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

2 Covenant College 8300 87500 0.9052 1,087 1260 0.8651
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA

Sticker Price

$87,500

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

1,087

Est. Median SAT

1,260

Acceptance Rate

86.5 %

3 Idaho State University 11500 27700 0.5846 10,406 0 0.8396
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

10,406

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

4 Brigham Young University 12500 29000 0.5686 32,221 1374 0.6919
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Sticker Price

$29,000

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

32,221

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

5 University of Idaho 14200 31300 0.5468 9,574 1119 0.7553
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$31,300

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

6 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 14400 23600 0.3896 7,557 1140 0.9037
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

Sticker Price

$23,600

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

7,557

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

90.4 %

7 Pittsburg State University 14500 25200 0.4241 4,491 1055 0.8727
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

4,491

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

87.3 %

8 Wayne State College 15500 26400 0.4134 3,902 1075 1
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wayne State College
Wayne, NE

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

3,902

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

9 Chadron State College 15600 25600 0.3907 1,785 0 0
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chadron State College
Chadron, NE

Sticker Price

$25,600

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

1,785

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

10 Trinity University 15800 64800 0.7563 2,518 1402 0.2592
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Trinity University
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$64,800

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

2,518

Est. Median SAT

1,402

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

11 Northeastern University 15900 89900 0.8235 22,695 1490 0.0522
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

22,695

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

11 University of St Thomas 15900 50900 0.6879 3,395 1080 0.8993
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of St Thomas
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$50,900

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

3,395

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

13 Southeast Missouri State University 16400 30300 0.4578 7,926 1080 0.6897
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

Sticker Price

$30,300

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

7,926

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

14 Portland State University 19300 26100 0.26 15,960 1176 0.9091
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$26,100

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

15,960

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

15 Cleveland State University 19700 37300 0.4721 9,418 1005 0.913
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

9,418

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

91.3 %

16 Carson-Newman University 19900 51700 0.615 1,606 1110 0.9045
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

Sticker Price

$51,700

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,606

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

90.5 %

17 Langston University 20200 30800 0.3446 1,743 902 0.6096
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Langston University
Langston, OK

Sticker Price

$30,800

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

1,743

Est. Median SAT

902

Acceptance Rate

61.0 %

18 Western Michigan University 20500 32300 0.3654 13,860 1104 0.846
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Sticker Price

$32,300

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

13,860

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

19 University of Oregon 21900 38600 0.434 20,622 1250 0.883
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$38,600

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

20,622

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

88.3 %

20 University of Nebraska at Kearney 22300 36100 0.382 4,214 1090 0.8949
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

4,214

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

89.5 %

21 CUNY Queens College 22800 29400 0.2249 13,464 1146 0.6434
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY

Sticker Price

$29,400

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

13,464

Est. Median SAT

1,146

Acceptance Rate

64.3 %

22 Eastern Kentucky University 23400 38000 0.3838 12,726 1055 0.9695
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Sticker Price

$38,000

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

12,726

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

97.0 %

23 Illinois Institute of Technology 23700 71600 0.6692 3,135 1299 0.5493
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$71,600

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

3,135

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

54.9 %

23 Oral Roberts University 23700 55600 0.5736 5,017 1139 0.989
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK

Sticker Price

$55,600

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

5,017

Est. Median SAT

1,139

Acceptance Rate

98.9 %

25 Calvin University 24500 53000 0.5379 3,356 1214 0.7091
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

3,356

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

70.9 %

26 St Catherine University 24600 69800 0.647 2,505 1135 0.9185
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$69,800

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

2,505

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

91.9 %

27 Houghton University 25100 35500 0.2928 939 1277 0.8866
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Houghton University
Houghton, NY

Sticker Price

$35,500

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

939

Est. Median SAT

1,277

Acceptance Rate

88.7 %

28 South Dakota State University 25600 28700 0.1071 10,728 1120 0.9834
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

10,728

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

29 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 25700 36500 0.2955 14,783 1124 0.8096
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

30 Tulane University of Louisiana 26900 83600 0.6785 7,283 1451 0.1398
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

7,283

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

31 Central Washington University 27000 27200 0.0073 10,033 1060 0.9061
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

10,033

Est. Median SAT

1,060

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

32 Seattle Pacific University 27500 62600 0.5608 1,776 1188 0.8339
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$62,600

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

1,776

Est. Median SAT

1,188

Acceptance Rate

83.4 %

33 North Dakota State University 27900 30400 0.0815 9,762 1110 0.9496
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

34 Northland College 28700 63200 0.5457 485 1150 0.7887
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northland College
Ashland, WI

Sticker Price

$63,200

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

485

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

35 Oregon State University 28900 36700 0.2138 31,253 1272 0.773
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

36 Messiah University 29200 54100 0.4605 2,618 1241 0.7897
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Sticker Price

$54,100

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

2,618

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

79.0 %

37 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 30400 33100 0.0816 19,701 1214 0.8749
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$33,100

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

38 SUNY Buffalo State University 30500 39500 0.2277 5,205 1118 0.744
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$39,500

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

5,205

Est. Median SAT

1,118

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

39 University of Wisconsin-Stout 31600 33700 0.0617 6,124 1159 0.8747
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI

Sticker Price

$33,700

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

6,124

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

40 University of Dayton 32700 64100 0.4898 7,737 1284 0.6566
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

Sticker Price

$64,100

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

7,737

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

65.7 %

41 Virginia State University 33300 42200 0.2111 4,829 935 0.891
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA

Sticker Price

$42,200

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

4,829

Est. Median SAT

935

Acceptance Rate

89.1 %

42 Minnesota State University, Mankato 34200 37200 0.0826 12,897 1110 0.9133
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN

Sticker Price

$37,200

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

12,897

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

91.3 %

43 University of Vermont 34600 66300 0.4782 12,276 1379 0.653
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Sticker Price

$66,300

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

12,276

Est. Median SAT

1,379

Acceptance Rate

65.3 %

44 Western Kentucky University 36100 41900 0.1385 14,151 1090 0.9387
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Sticker Price

$41,900

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

14,151

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

93.9 %

45 University of Central Arkansas 36300 38400 0.0541 8,268 1110 0.8949
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

Sticker Price

$38,400

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

8,268

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

89.5 %

46 East Carolina University 37100 40100 0.0748 21,445 1120 0.8922
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Sticker Price

$40,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

21,445

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

89.2 %

47 University of Central Oklahoma 37500 38500 0.026 10,454 1095 0.8176
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

10,454

Est. Median SAT

1,095

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

48 University of Georgia 40300 46000 0.1242 31,514 1336 0.3719
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$46,000

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

31,514

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

49 SUNY Oneonta 40400 45300 0.1081 4,681 1190 0.6959
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

4,681

Est. Median SAT

1,190

Acceptance Rate

69.6 %

49 University of California-Los Angeles 40400 68600 0.4116 33,471 1399 0.0897
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$68,600

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

33,471

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

51 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 42400 55100 0.2306 42,604 1336 0.6056
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$55,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

52 Point Loma Nazarene University 45900 68600 0.3305 3,246 1296 0.8367
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA

Sticker Price

$68,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

3,246

Est. Median SAT

1,296

Acceptance Rate

83.7 %

53 University of St Thomas 50200 70300 0.2861 6,044 1270 0.9125
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$70,300

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

6,044

Est. Median SAT

1,270

Acceptance Rate

91.3 %

54 University of Kentucky 51000 56000 0.0893 25,535 1193 0.9294
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$56,000

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

55 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 53400 61000 0.1257 41,303 1338 0.7975
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$61,000

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

41,303

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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