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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - OTA Majors

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

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for OTA majors who live in Texas.
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 Texas.
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 6100 40700 0.8492 35,358 1448 0.1642
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$40,700

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

35,358

Est. Median SAT

1,448

Acceptance Rate

16.4 %

2 Dallas College 8000 19000 0.578 125,613 0 1
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dallas College
Dallas, TX

Sticker Price

$19,000

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

125,613

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

3 Houston City College 9300 15100 0.3854 59,451 0 0
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Houston City College
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$15,100

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

59,451

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

4 University of California-Davis 10200 38600 0.7366 31,695 1290 0.4435
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$38,600

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

31,695

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

44.4 %

5 San Jacinto Community College 11300 14300 0.2097 33,215 1135 1
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX

Sticker Price

$14,300

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

33,215

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

6 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 13000 29300 0.5563 8,421 1054 0.9444
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

8,421

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

94.4 %

7 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 13700 38300 0.6417 5,677 985 0.9301
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA

Sticker Price

$38,300

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

5,677

Est. Median SAT

985

Acceptance Rate

93.0 %

7 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 61700 0.7781 39,193 1418 0.4081
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$61,700

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

39,193

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

40.8 %

9 University of California-Riverside 15000 66100 0.7734 24,034 1199 0.8609
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$66,100

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

24,034

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

10 University of Hawaii at Manoa 15200 56900 0.7329 15,735 1069 0.8797
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$56,900

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

15,735

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

11 Western New Mexico University 16000 47200 0.6606 2,409 0 1
#11

#11 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 %

12 Weber State University 17400 20300 0.1431 31,672 1075 1
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$20,300

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

13 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 18600 32900 0.4346 19,787 1197 0.8807
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

14 Connecticut College 19600 93000 0.7889 1,953 1284 0.3923
#14

#14 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 %

15 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 20500 26500 0.2262 23,003 1164 0.7367
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

23,003

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

16 Utah State University 22000 39000 0.4358 26,629 1168 0.9212
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$39,000

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

26,629

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.1 %

17 Ohio University-Main Campus 22500 22500 0 20,786 1225 0.8689
#17

#17 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 %

17 University of Florida 22500 43100 0.4783 37,283 1406 0.2033
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

37,283

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

20.3 %

19 University of Georgia 27200 47400 0.4259 32,824 1348 0.3425
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$47,400

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

20 Oregon State University 28800 36700 0.216 31,253 1272 0.773
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

21 University of Maine 30800 43100 0.2855 9,182 1195 0.9562
#21

#21 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 %

22 Kent State University at Kent 31100 37500 0.1706 21,144 1104 0.7603
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

21,144

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

76.0 %

23 North Carolina State University 32600 54800 0.4052 29,340 1374 0.3954
#23

#23 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 %

24 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 33500 38200 0.1228 42,565 1339 0.7887
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$38,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

42,565

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

25 University of Vermont 34400 66300 0.4808 12,159 1372 0.7304
#25

#25 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 %

26 University of Wyoming 39900 45300 0.1191 8,138 1163 0.9695
#26

#26 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 %

27 Purdue University-Main Campus 48300 51200 0.0565 43,633 1342 0.4343
#27

#27 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 %

28 Michigan State University 49200 56200 0.1245 41,415 1212 0.8324
#28

#28 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 %

29 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 49400 58800 0.1599 25,054 1225 0.7762
#29

#29 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 %

30 University of California-Berkeley 52200 76600 0.3184 33,513 1407 0.1145
#30

#30 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 %

31 Miami University-Oxford 57500 57500 0 16,405 1284 0.74
#31

#31 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 %

32 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 60600 67600 0.1035 40,996 1399 0.4175
#32

#32 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 %

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

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