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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ by Major for 2025
College Raptor ranks the most affordable colleges by college major, based on the estimated net price at each institution that offers that major for a “typical” middle class family from a selected state.
The net price of a college is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.
The net price of a college is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.
"Typical" Middle Class Family
Used in the net price estimates shown below
Number in Family
4
Number In College
1
Total Income
$80,000
Total Assets
$50,000
Student Residency
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| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$4,200
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
|
| 2 |
Principia College
|
$3,900
|
|
| 3 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$4,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,700
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$4,200
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Institute of Technology
|
$4,600
|
|
| 2 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Hebrew Theological College
|
$3,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Hebrew Theological College
|
$3,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
California Institute of Technology
|
$4,600
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$3,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United Tribes Technical College
|
$4,600
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
|
| 2 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
|
| 3 |
Principia College
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 2 |
Navajo Technical University
|
$5,100
|
|
| 3 |
Gods Bible School and College
|
$5,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principia College
|
$3,900
|
|
| 1 |
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
|
$3,900
|
|
| 3 |
Haskell Indian Nations University
|
$4,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
California Institute of Technology
|
$4,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
|
$3,900
|
|
| 2 |
Haskell Indian Nations University
|
$4,000
|
|
| 3 |
United Tribes Technical College
|
$4,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Haskell Indian Nations University
|
$4,000
|
|
| 3 |
United Tribes Technical College
|
$4,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
|
| 2 |
Principia College
|
$3,900
|
|
| 3 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$4,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
|
| 1 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$3,800
|
|
| 3 |
Principia College
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principia College
|
$3,900
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$4,200
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Navajo Technical University
|
$5,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,800
|
|
| 3 |
California Institute of Technology
|
$4,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$3,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
|
| 3 |
Principia College
|
$3,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Patrick Henry College
|
$4,000
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$4,200
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$3,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Principia College
|
$3,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principia College
|
$3,900
|
|
| 2 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$4,200
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
|
| 2 |
Curtis Institute of Music
|
$3,700
|
|
| 2 |
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
|
$3,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$4,200
|
|
| 2 |
California Institute of Technology
|
$4,600
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
|
$3,900
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 3 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Lehman College (off-campus)
|
$8,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$3,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$4,200
|
|
| 3 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Williams College
|
$3,500
|
|
| 3 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 1 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Monica College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$6,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,700
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (off-campus)
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
|
| 2 |
Antelope Valley Community College District (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 2 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Hillsdale College
|
$3,800
|
|
| 3 |
Santa Ana College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
