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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - OTA Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology, Botany/Plant Biology, Other Majors in Montana for 2027

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for OTA majors who live in Montana.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering OTA degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Montana.
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
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Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 5700 40700 0.859 35,358 1448 0.1642
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$40,700

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

35,358

Est. Median SAT

1,448

Acceptance Rate

16.4 %

2 University of Wisconsin-Madison 12400 31100 0.6022 39,193 1418 0.4081
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

39,193

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

40.8 %

3 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 12600 29300 0.57 8,421 1054 0.9444
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

8,421

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

94.4 %

4 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 13400 38300 0.6495 5,677 985 0.9301
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA

Sticker Price

$38,300

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

5,677

Est. Median SAT

985

Acceptance Rate

93.0 %

5 Utah State University 14000 21000 0.3327 26,629 1168 0.9212
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$21,000

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

26,629

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.1 %

6 University of California-Riverside 14800 66100 0.7764 24,034 1199 0.8609
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$66,100

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

24,034

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

7 University of Hawaii at Manoa 15100 54400 0.7229 15,735 1069 0.8797
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$54,400

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

15,735

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

8 Western New Mexico University 16000 47200 0.6606 2,409 0 1
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM

Sticker Price

$47,200

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

2,409

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

9 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 18300 32900 0.4438 19,787 1197 0.8807
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

10 Connecticut College 19700 93000 0.7879 1,953 1284 0.3923
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,953

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

11 The University of Montana 20400 27500 0.2585 8,014 1184 0.9586
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

8,014

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

95.9 %

12 Ohio University-Main Campus 22500 22500 0 20,786 1225 0.8689
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH

Sticker Price

$22,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

20,786

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

13 Montana State University 24400 24500 0.0018 15,142 1184 0.9938
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Sticker Price

$24,500

% Savings

0%

Undergraduates

15,142

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

99.4 %

14 Kent State University at Kent 25000 28400 0.1194 21,144 1104 0.7603
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

21,144

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

76.0 %

15 Weber State University 27200 31600 0.1394 31,672 1075 1
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$31,600

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

16 University of Maine 30600 43100 0.2901 9,182 1195 0.9562
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

9,182

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

95.6 %

17 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 32400 38400 0.1562 23,003 1164 0.7367
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$38,400

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

23,003

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

18 North Carolina State University 32600 54800 0.4052 29,340 1374 0.3954
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

29,340

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

39.5 %

19 University of Vermont 34400 66300 0.4808 12,159 1372 0.7304
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Sticker Price

$66,300

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

12,159

Est. Median SAT

1,372

Acceptance Rate

73.0 %

20 University of Wyoming 39900 45300 0.1191 8,138 1163 0.9695
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

8,138

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

97.0 %

21 University of Florida 43100 45700 0.0569 37,283 1406 0.2033
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$45,700

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

37,283

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

20.3 %

22 Oregon State University 44800 61900 0.2758 31,253 1272 0.773
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

23 Purdue University-Main Campus 48300 51200 0.0565 43,633 1342 0.4343
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

43,633

Est. Median SAT

1,342

Acceptance Rate

43.4 %

24 University of Georgia 48400 52300 0.0746 32,824 1348 0.3425
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$52,300

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

25 Michigan State University 49200 56200 0.1245 41,415 1212 0.8324
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$56,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

41,415

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

83.2 %

26 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 49400 58800 0.1599 25,054 1225 0.7762
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$58,800

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

25,054

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

27 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 50800 63800 0.2038 42,565 1339 0.7887
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$63,800

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

42,565

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

28 University of California-Berkeley 51900 76600 0.3223 33,513 1407 0.1145
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$76,600

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

33,513

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

29 Miami University-Oxford 57500 57500 0 16,405 1284 0.74
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$57,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,405

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

30 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 60600 67600 0.1035 40,996 1399 0.4175
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$67,600

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

40,996

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

31 University of California-Davis 68200 69900 0.0243 31,695 1290 0.4435
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$69,900

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

31,695

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

44.4 %

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

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