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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Home Economics Teacher Education Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Majors in Illinois for 2027

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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 Illinois.
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 Illinois.
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 22200 0.6405 34,354 1374 0.6862
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Sticker Price

$22,200

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

34,354

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

68.6 %

2 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 10200 41500 0.7543 8,945 1099 0.975
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

Sticker Price

$41,500

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

8,945

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

97.5 %

3 Eastern Kentucky University 10900 27300 0.6018 13,448 1075 0.9683
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Sticker Price

$27,300

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

13,448

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

96.8 %

4 University of Illinois Chicago 12200 30200 0.5969 24,260 1174 0.7576
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

24,260

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

5 Langston University 13200 21200 0.3776 1,742 902 0
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Langston University
Langston, OK

Sticker Price

$21,200

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

1,742

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

6 Northern Illinois University 13300 32100 0.5856 12,118 1070 0.7164
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Sticker Price

$32,100

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

12,118

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

7 Utah State University 13800 20800 0.3369 26,629 1168 0.9212
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$20,800

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

26,629

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.1 %

8 Wayne State College 14700 30200 0.5139 3,886 0 1
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wayne State College
Wayne, NE

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

3,886

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

9 Chadron State College 14900 21600 0.3106 1,691 0 0
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chadron State College
Chadron, NE

Sticker Price

$21,600

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

1,691

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

10 Madonna University 16100 67900 0.7624 1,919 925 0.6757
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Madonna University
Livonia, MI

Sticker Price

$67,900

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

1,919

Est. Median SAT

925

Acceptance Rate

67.6 %

11 Carson-Newman University 17700 51900 0.6592 1,912 1075 0.6381
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

Sticker Price

$51,900

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

1,912

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

63.8 %

12 Idaho State University 19000 39100 0.5146 10,834 0 0.8396
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Sticker Price

$39,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

10,834

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

13 State University of New York at Oswego 19800 40200 0.5076 5,293 1179 0.7989
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

5,293

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

79.9 %

14 SUNY Buffalo State University 20200 57800 0.6503 5,196 1050 0.8422
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$57,800

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

5,196

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

84.2 %

15 SUNY Oneonta 20600 55300 0.6281 4,815 1090 0.7696
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

4,815

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

77.0 %

16 South Dakota State University 21900 25200 0.1303 10,883 1115 0.9618
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

10,883

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

17 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 22800 25100 0.0918 7,753 1140 0.9245
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

Sticker Price

$25,100

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

7,753

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

18 Central Washington University 23400 27900 0.1615 10,033 1060 0.9061
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Sticker Price

$27,900

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

10,033

Est. Median SAT

1,060

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

19 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 24900 36800 0.3235 15,273 1115 0.8089
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,800

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

15,273

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

80.9 %

20 Messiah University 25000 54700 0.543 2,722 1266 0.8107
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Sticker Price

$54,700

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

2,722

Est. Median SAT

1,266

Acceptance Rate

81.1 %

21 Southeast Missouri State University 25900 28600 0.0973 7,926 1070 0.6897
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

Sticker Price

$28,600

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

7,926

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

22 North Dakota State University 27700 30400 0.0884 9,762 1110 0.9496
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

22 University of Wisconsin-Stout 27700 30000 0.0762 6,227 1184 0.9171
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI

Sticker Price

$30,000

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

6,227

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

91.7 %

24 Western Kentucky University 30900 42800 0.2783 13,732 1090 0.9145
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Sticker Price

$42,800

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

13,732

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

91.5 %

25 Western Michigan University 31200 31200 0 13,714 1089 0.9121
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Sticker Price

$31,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

13,714

Est. Median SAT

1,089

Acceptance Rate

91.2 %

26 Liberty University 32500 44700 0.2729 52,961 1174 0.9898
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Sticker Price

$44,700

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

52,961

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

99.0 %

27 Harding University 33500 47800 0.2988 3,536 1184 0.7052
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Harding University
Searcy, AR

Sticker Price

$47,800

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

3,536

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

28 University of Idaho 34800 48700 0.2854 9,656 1104 0.7476
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$48,700

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

9,656

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

74.8 %

29 Minnesota State University, Mankato 35300 37600 0.0608 13,433 1145 0.8844
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN

Sticker Price

$37,600

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

13,433

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

88.4 %

30 East Carolina University 36900 42700 0.1355 21,693 1065 0.9003
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Sticker Price

$42,700

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

21,693

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

90.0 %

31 University of Central Arkansas 38000 40200 0.0568 8,238 1110 0.9157
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

8,238

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

91.6 %

32 University of Georgia 52100 52100 0 32,824 1348 0.3425
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$52,100

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

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

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