Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Home Economics Teacher Education Majors

Most Affordable Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Colleges for Iowa Residents for 2026

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Considering a degree in Home Economics Teacher Education?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Home Economics Teacher Education majors who live in Iowa.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Home Economics Teacher Education degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Iowa.
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
Home Economics Teacher Education
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Brigham Young University 8000 22300 0.6399 32,952 1374 0.6778
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Sticker Price

$22,300

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

32,952

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

67.8 %

2 Idaho State University 9500 23700 0.5996 10,834 0 0
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Sticker Price

$23,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

10,834

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

3 Western Kentucky University 13200 27800 0.527 14,151 970 0.9387
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Sticker Price

$27,800

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

14,151

Est. Median SAT

970

Acceptance Rate

93.9 %

4 Utah State University 14700 22700 0.3535 25,706 1176 0.9247
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$22,700

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

25,706

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

5 Pittsburg State University 15100 28200 0.4639 4,472 1055 0.8942
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

Sticker Price

$28,200

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

4,472

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

89.4 %

6 Wayne State College 15200 20300 0.2512 3,902 0 0
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wayne State College
Wayne, NE

Sticker Price

$20,300

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

3,902

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

7 Western Michigan University 15400 26500 0.4193 13,027 1115 0.846
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

13,027

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

8 University of Central Oklahoma 15500 28700 0.46 10,777 1075 0.7812
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

10,777

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

9 Southeast Missouri State University 19600 30600 0.3601 7,926 945 0.7352
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

7,926

Est. Median SAT

945

Acceptance Rate

73.5 %

10 Iowa State University 20100 24200 0.1708 25,628 1207 0.8866
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$24,200

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

25,628

Est. Median SAT

1,207

Acceptance Rate

88.7 %

11 SUNY Buffalo State University 20500 44900 0.543 5,255 1109 0.7295
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$44,900

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

5,255

Est. Median SAT

1,109

Acceptance Rate

73.0 %

12 South Dakota State University 20600 25200 0.182 10,719 1120 0.9834
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

10,719

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

13 East Carolina University 20800 23800 0.1258 21,445 1160 0.8921
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Sticker Price

$23,800

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

21,445

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

89.2 %

14 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 23100 24700 0.0648 7,490 1140 0.918
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

Sticker Price

$24,700

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

7,490

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

91.8 %

15 Central Washington University 23500 27900 0.158 10,317 1045 0.9062
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Sticker Price

$27,900

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

10,317

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

16 Langston University 23700 43100 0.4496 1,742 0 0
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Langston University
Langston, OK

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,742

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

17 Eastern Kentucky University 25600 38400 0.3337 13,448 1110 0.7761
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Sticker Price

$38,400

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

13,448

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

18 Messiah University 26100 54300 0.5191 2,618 1241 0.7897
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Sticker Price

$54,300

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

2,618

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

79.0 %

19 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 26600 36800 0.2773 14,783 1124 0.8096
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,800

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

20 University of Idaho 27000 45200 0.4023 9,574 1119 0.7553
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

21 University of Wisconsin-Stout 27400 29500 0.0709 6,136 1159 0.8767
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI

Sticker Price

$29,500

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

6,136

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

87.7 %

22 North Dakota State University 27900 30400 0.082 9,762 1110 0.9496
#22

#22 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 %

23 University of Iowa 29000 31100 0.0672 22,738 1208 0.8362
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

22,738

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

24 New Mexico State University-Main Campus 30500 44600 0.3162 12,507 1010 0.8897
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Sticker Price

$44,600

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

12,507

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

89.0 %

25 State University of New York at Oswego 33000 40200 0.1792 5,517 1180 0.8055
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

5,517

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

80.6 %

26 Liberty University 33100 48300 0.3145 52,961 1174 0.9898
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Sticker Price

$48,300

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

52,961

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

99.0 %

27 Harding University 33300 47400 0.2975 3,536 1184 0.7052
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Harding University
Searcy, AR

Sticker Price

$47,400

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

3,536

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

28 Minnesota State University, Mankato 34200 37200 0.083 13,433 1145 0.8844
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN

Sticker Price

$37,200

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

13,433

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

88.4 %

29 University of Central Arkansas 38200 40200 0.0519 8,268 1110 0.8949
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

8,268

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

89.5 %

30 SUNY Oneonta 46800 49300 0.0508 4,681 1234 0.696
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY

Sticker Price

$49,300

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

4,681

Est. Median SAT

1,234

Acceptance Rate

69.6 %

31 University of Georgia 47100 52800 0.1082 32,399 1382 0.377
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$52,800

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

32,399

Est. Median SAT

1,382

Acceptance Rate

37.7 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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