Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - OTA Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology, Botany/Plant Biology, Other Majors in Texas for 2026

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Considering a degree in OTA?
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	5100	40700	0.8738	34,454	1435	0.1564	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Typical Net Price $5,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,700 % Savings 87% Undergraduates 34,454 Est. Median SAT 1,435 Acceptance Rate 15.6 %
2	Dallas College	5600	16500	0.6604	69,749	0	0	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dallas College Dallas, TX Typical Net Price $5,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $16,500 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 69,749 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
3	Austin Community College District	8300	21500	0.6125	39,727	0	0	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Austin Community College District Austin, TX Typical Net Price $8,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $21,500 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 39,727 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
4	San Jacinto Community College	10700	14300	0.2516	31,812	0	0	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX Typical Net Price $10,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $14,300 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 31,812 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison	12400	29200	0.5745	38,040	1418	0.452	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Typical Net Price $12,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,200 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 38,040 Est. Median SAT 1,418 Acceptance Rate 45.2 %
6	University of Georgia	14000	26600	0.4726	32,399	1382	0.377	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Georgia Athens, GA Typical Net Price $14,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,600 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 32,399 Est. Median SAT 1,382 Acceptance Rate 37.7 %
7	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	16100	31000	0.4803	8,553	1045	0.8688	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $16,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,000 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 8,553 Est. Median SAT 1,045 Acceptance Rate 86.9 %
8	Connecticut College	16600	95300	0.8254	1,990	1421	0.3704	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Connecticut College New London, CT Typical Net Price $16,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $95,300 % Savings 83% Undergraduates 1,990 Est. Median SAT 1,421 Acceptance Rate 37.0 %
9	Ohio University-Main Campus	20300	23200	0.125	20,444	1209	0.8499	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Typical Net Price $20,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,200 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 20,444 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 85.0 %
10	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	20500	26500	0.2262	22,364	1159	0.7504	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK Typical Net Price $20,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,500 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 22,364 Est. Median SAT 1,159 Acceptance Rate 75.0 %
11	University of Florida	22500	43000	0.4764	36,573	1399	0.242	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Florida Gainesville, FL Typical Net Price $22,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,000 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 36,573 Est. Median SAT 1,399 Acceptance Rate 24.2 %
12	Miami University-Oxford	24600	27500	0.1056	16,816	1299	0.754	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Typical Net Price $24,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,500 % Savings 11% Undergraduates 16,816 Est. Median SAT 1,299 Acceptance Rate 75.4 %
13	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt	25600	37900	0.3243	5,661	1085	0.982	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA Typical Net Price $25,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,900 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 5,661 Est. Median SAT 1,085 Acceptance Rate 98.2 %
14	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	28100	32800	0.1428	19,701	1214	0.8749	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $28,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,800 % Savings 14% Undergraduates 19,701 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 87.5 %
15	Weber State University	28500	33900	0.1592	31,672	0	0	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Weber State University Ogden, UT Typical Net Price $28,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,900 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 31,672 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
16	Oregon State University	28800	36700	0.2152	31,253	1272	0.773	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Typical Net Price $28,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,700 % Savings 22% Undergraduates 31,253 Est. Median SAT 1,272 Acceptance Rate 77.3 %
17	Kent State University at Kent	30000	37500	0.2	20,841	1105	0.8634	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH Typical Net Price $30,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,500 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 20,841 Est. Median SAT 1,105 Acceptance Rate 86.3 %
18	University of Hawaii at Manoa	30400	42200	0.2794	15,375	1103	0.866	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $30,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,200 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 15,375 Est. Median SAT 1,103 Acceptance Rate 86.6 %
19	Ohio Wesleyan University	31400	75700	0.5849	1,525	1281	0.556	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH Typical Net Price $31,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,700 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,525 Est. Median SAT 1,281 Acceptance Rate 55.6 %
20	North Carolina State University	32700	54800	0.4031	28,422	1378	0.4174	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Typical Net Price $32,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,800 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 28,422 Est. Median SAT 1,378 Acceptance Rate 41.7 %
21	University of Vermont	34500	66300	0.4799	12,276	1379	0.653	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Vermont Burlington, VT Typical Net Price $34,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,300 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 12,276 Est. Median SAT 1,379 Acceptance Rate 65.3 %
22	University of Wyoming	40000	45300	0.1166	8,130	1179	0.9688	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Typical Net Price $40,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,300 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 8,130 Est. Median SAT 1,179 Acceptance Rate 96.9 %
23	University of Maine	40200	45200	0.1107	9,601	1205	0.9664	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine Orono, ME Typical Net Price $40,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,200 % Savings 11% Undergraduates 9,601 Est. Median SAT 1,205 Acceptance Rate 96.6 %
24	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	43800	57100	0.2328	23,329	1239	0.766	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK Typical Net Price $43,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,100 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 23,329 Est. Median SAT 1,239 Acceptance Rate 76.6 %
25	Michigan State University	47200	56200	0.1601	41,234	1279	0.848	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Typical Net Price $47,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,200 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 41,234 Est. Median SAT 1,279 Acceptance Rate 84.8 %
26	Purdue University-Main Campus	48500	51200	0.0543	44,819	1327	0.4987	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Typical Net Price $48,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,200 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 44,819 Est. Median SAT 1,327 Acceptance Rate 49.9 %
27	University of California-Riverside	49500	66000	0.2501	22,600	1199	0.7639	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Typical Net Price $49,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,000 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 22,600 Est. Median SAT 1,199 Acceptance Rate 76.4 %
28	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	53200	61000	0.1291	41,303	1338	0.7975	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Typical Net Price $53,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,000 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 41,303 Est. Median SAT 1,338 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	61000	63200	0.0348	40,684	1331	0.3915	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Typical Net Price $61,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,200 % Savings 3% Undergraduates 40,684 Est. Median SAT 1,331 Acceptance Rate 39.2 %
30	University of California-Davis	69800	69800	0	32,273	1290	0.4183	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Davis Davis, CA Typical Net Price $69,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,800 % Savings -- Undergraduates 32,273 Est. Median SAT 1,290 Acceptance Rate 41.8 %
31	University of California-Berkeley	71100	76100	0.0657	33,070	1407	0.1098	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Typical Net Price $71,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $76,100 % Savings 7% Undergraduates 33,070 Est. Median SAT 1,407 Acceptance Rate 11.0 %