Affordability Rankings

At AffordableSchools.net our mission is to highlight the schools in higher education which do the best job of maximizing instructional quality while minimizing tuition costs. For several decades, the cost of higher education in America has skyrocketed and the result has a been a huge burden on the student, often resulting in a lifetime of debt. We want to see that trend reversed and our goal is to help students find the best schools for the best prices.

With that vision in mind, we have set out to develop guides that help students to more easily make their college and university application choices. In each of our affordability rankings, we aim to be as transparent as possible with regard to our ranking methodology in the hopes that more and more schools will strive to keep educational quality high, while keeping prices affordable. We hope that you find these resources useful and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Rankings Based on Affordability

By State/ District

Use the following ranking lists to find up to 20 of the most affordable bachelor's degree-granting colleges/ universities by average yearly net price (aka "net price") in each state/ district.

• 9 Most Affordable Online Colleges in Arizona

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in California

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in Florida

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in Georgia

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in Illinois

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in Massachusetts

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in New York

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in North Carolina

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in Ohio

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in Texas

• 10 Most Affordable Online Colleges in Washington

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Alabama for Bachelor's Degree

• 6 Best Affordable Schools in Alaska for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Arizona for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Arkansas for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in California for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Colorado for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Connecticut for Bachelor's Degree

• 6 Best Affordable Schools in Delaware for Bachelor's Degree

• 9 Best Affordable Schools in District of Columbia for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Florida for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Georgia for Bachelor's Degree

• 8 Best Affordable Schools in Hawaii For Bachelor's Degree

• 10 Best Affordable Schools in Idaho for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Illinois for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Indiana for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Iowa for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Kansas for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Kentucky for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Louisiana for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Maine for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Maryland for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Massachusetts for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Michigan for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Minnesota for Bachelor's Degree

• 15 Best Affordable Colleges in Mississippi for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Missouri for Bachelor's Degree

• 10 Best Affordable Schools in Montana for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Nebraska for Bachelor's Degree

• 10 Best Affordable Schools in Nevada for Bachelor's Degree

• 15 Best Affordable Schools in New Hampshire for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in New Jersey for Bachelor's Degree

• 10 Best Affordable Schools in New Mexico for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in New York for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in North Carolina for Bachelor's Degree

• 15 Best Affordable Schools in North Dakota for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Ohio for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Oklahoma for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Oregon for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Pennsylvania for Bachelor's Degree

• 10 Best Affordable Schools in Rhode Island for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in South Carolina for Bachelor's Degree

• 15 Best Affordable Schools in South Dakota for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Tennessee for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Texas for Bachelor's Degree

• 15 Best Affordable Schools in Utah for Bachelor's Degree

• 15 Best Affordable Schools in Vermont for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Virginia for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Washington for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in West Virginia for Bachelor's Degree

• 20 Best Affordable Schools in Wisconsin for Bachelor's Degree

• 10 Best Affordable Schools in Wyoming for Associate's and Bachelor's Degree

By Subject

Online Associate's Degrees

New rankings series: topical associate's degrees

• 15 Best Affordable Online Accounting Degree Programs (Associate's)

• 15 Best Affordable Online Marketing Degree Programs (Associate's)

• 15 Best Affordable Online Paralegal Studies Degree Programs (Associate's)

Online Doctorate/ PhD Degrees

New rankings series: topical doctoral-level degrees

• 16 Most Affordable Online Business Administration Degree Programs (Doctorate)

• 25 Most Affordable Catholic Colleges with Online Doctoral Degrees

• 25 Most Affordable Christian Colleges (non-Catholic) with Online Doctoral Degrees

• 15 Most Affordable Online in Computer & Information Systems Security Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 10 Most Affordable Online Computer Science Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 25 Most Affordable Online Curriculum & Instruction Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 20 Most Affordable Online Early Childhood Education Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 20 Most Affordable Online Elementary Education Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 15 Most Affordable Online Engineering Management Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 10 Most Affordable Online English Language Learning Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 10 Most Affordable Online Human Resources Management Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 15 Most Affordable Online Management Information Systems Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 10 Most Affordable Online Marriage & Family Counseling Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Programs(DNP)

• 20 Most Affordable Online Online Teaching Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 30 Most Affordable Online Organizational Leadership Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 10 Most Affordable Online Organizational Psychology Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 25 Most Affordable Private Nonprofit Colleges with Online Doctoral Degrees

• 35 Most Affordable Online Psychology Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 25 Most Affordable Public Colleges with Online Doctoral Degrees

• 20 Most Affordable Online Special Education Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 5 Most Affordable Online Sports Management Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

• 20 Most Affordable Online Training & Development Degree Programs (Ph.D.)

Master's Degrees

New rankings series: topical master's degrees

• 25 Most Affordable Christian Colleges Baptist with Online Master's Degrees

• 25 Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees Christian/Nondenominational Colleges

• 25 Most Affordable Marketing Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Most Affordable Nurse Anesthesia Degree Programs (Master's)

• 50 Best Affordable Physician Assistant Studies Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Most Affordable Statistics Degree Programs (Master's)

Online Master's Degrees

New rankings series: topical online master's degrees

• 25 Best Affordable Online Accounting Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Applied Behavior Analysis Studies Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Business Administration Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Civil Engineering Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Coaching and Physical Education Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Communications and Public Relations Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Computer Science Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Criminal Justice Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Curriculum and Instruction Degree Programs (Master's)

• 35 Best Affordable Online Divinity and Ministry Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Economics Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Educational and Instructional Technology Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Educational Leadership and Administration Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Engineering/ Industrial Management Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Finance Degree Programs (Master's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Gerontology Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Healthcare Administration and Management Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Higher Education Studies Degree Programs (Master's)

• 30 Best Affordable Online Homeland Security and Emergency Management Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Human Resources Management Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Human Services Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Informatics Studies Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Information Systems Technology Studies Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Library Science Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Management Information Systems Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Marketing Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Mathematics/ Statistics Education Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Nonprofit/ Public/ Organizational Management Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Nursing Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Nursing Education Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Nutrition Studies Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Organizational Leadership Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Project Management Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Psychology Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Public Health Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Public Administration Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Reading Literacy Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Social Work Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Sport and Fitness Administration and Management Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Sports Medicine, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Physiology Studies Degree Programs (Master's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online TESOL/English as a Second or Foreign Language Degree Programs (Master's)

Top Value Affordable Online Bachelor's Degrees

• 35 Top Value Affordable Online Business Administration Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Top Value Affordable Online Healthcare Administration/ Management Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 35 Top Value Affordable Online Marketing Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

Online Bachelor's Degrees

Use the following ranking lists to find the best affordable online bachelor's degree-granting colleges/ universities by average yearly net price (aka "net price") for a given study topic.

• 20 Best Affordable Online Agriculture Science Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 10 Best Affordable Online Biology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable Online Computer and Information Systems Security Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Computer Networking Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Computer Science/IT Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Online Criminology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Dental Hygiene Degree Program (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Digital Communication and Media Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Online Early Childhood Education Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Emergency Management Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Online Engineering Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 10 Best Affordable Online Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Online Family Consumer Science Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Finance Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Healthcare Administration and Management Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable Online Healthcare and Medical Records Information Administration Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable Online History Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Human Development and Family Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Human Resources Management Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Online Human Services Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Online International Relations Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Legal Assistant and Paralegal Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Online Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Online Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 10 Best Affordable Online Music Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Online Natural Resources and Conservation Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Organizational Leadership Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Online Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable Online Political Science Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Psychology Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Online Public Administration Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Registered Nursing Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Online Religious Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Online Special Education and Teaching Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Online Substance Abuse and Addictions Counseling Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

Mixed – Primarily On-Campus Bachelor's Degrees

Use the following ranking lists to find the most affordable bachelor's degree-granting colleges/ universities by net price for a given study topic.

• 15 Best Affordable Accounting Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Acting and Theater Arts Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Agricultural Business Management Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable American Sign Language Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Animation Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Anthropology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Applied Horticulture Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Archeology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Architecture and Environmental Design Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Asian Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Astrophysics, Aerospace and Astronomy Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Aviation Management and Operations Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Behavioral Sciences Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Biology, Biochemistry, Zoology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Biomedical Engineering Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Biotechnology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Building/Construction Management Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Chemistry Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable City/Urban Planning Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Civil Engineering Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Classical Studies (Ancient Mediterranean and Near East) Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Communications Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 35 Best Affordable Community Organization and Advocacy Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Corrections Administration Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Counseling Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Cyber/Computer Forensics Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistant Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Economics Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Electrical Engineering Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable English/Language Arts Degrees Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Entrepreneurship Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Environmental Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable ESL (English as a Second Language) Teaching Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Film Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Finance Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Fire Science Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Forensic Science Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Forensic Psychology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 10 Best Affordable Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Game Design Degree (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Geochemistry and Petrology Programs (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable Geography Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 30 Best Affordable Geographic Information Science and Cartography Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Gerontolgy Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Graphic Design Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Healthcare Management Degrees Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Hospitality Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Industrial Engineering Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Journalism Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 10 Best Affordable Library Science Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Linguistics Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Marketing Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Mathematics and Statistics Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Mechanical Engineering Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Meteorology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Music Education Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Music Therapy Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Networking and Network Administration Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Nuclear Engineering Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Nutrition Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Paralegal Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 35 Best Affordable Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Pre-Law Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable Pre-Med Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable Pre-Pharmacy Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Physics Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Political Science Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 20 Best Affordable Project Management Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Psychology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Public Policy Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Public Relations Degrees (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable Real Estate Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Religious Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Robotics, Mechatronics, and Automation Engineering Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Sociology Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Software Engineering Degree Program (Bachelor's)

• 40 Best Affordable Sustainability Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 25 Best Affordable Turf and Turfgrass Management Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 50 Best Affordable Urban Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Veterinary Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Web Design and Development Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

• 15 Best Affordable Writing Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

Miscellaneous Rankings

• 50 Most Entrepreneurial Schools in America

• 10 Bachelor's Degrees with Best Return on Investment

• 30 Best Affordable Schools for Active Duty Military and Veterans

• 25 Cheapest Online Schools for Out-of-State Students (Bachelor's)

• 25 Cheapest Online Schools for Out-of-State Students (Master's)

• 40 Best Affordable One-Year Accelerated Master's Degree Programs

• 40 Best Affordable Accelerated 4+1 Bachelor's to Master's Degree Programs

• The 50 Most Affordable Colleges with the Best Return

• The 50 Best Affordable Business Schools

• 10 Most Affordable Law Schools in the United States

• The 20 Most Affordable Online Colleges

• 30 Most Affordable Schools for Outdoor Enthusiasts

• 25 Best Affordable Baptist Colleges with Online Bachelor's Degrees

• 30 Best Affordable Catholic Colleges with Online Bachelor's Degrees

• 20 Tuition-Free Colleges