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529 Ratings
Saving For College rates each state-sponsored 529 savings program annually by analyzing numerous factors for each plan. The 529 Rating represents our opinion of the overall attractiveness of a 529 plan to a potential saver. Ratings range from one cap (least attractive) to five caps (most attractive).
Our top 529 plans across all states
Last updated September 18, 2024
Top of the class
- Maryland College Investment Plan
4.5 / 5
Our rating
MD resident benefits
- Alaska 529
4.5 / 5
Our rating
AK resident benefits
- SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan
4.5 / 5
Our rating
WV resident benefits
- SMART529 Select
4.5 / 5
Our rating
WV resident benefits
- T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan
4.5 / 5
Our rating
AK resident benefits
- ScholarShare 529
4.5 / 5
Our rating
CA resident benefits
- NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan
4.5 / 5
Our rating
NJ resident benefits
- Path2College 529 Plan
4.5 / 5
Our rating
GA resident benefits
- Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program (Direct-sold)
4.5 / 5
Our rating
KS resident benefits
High honors
- Edvest 529
4 / 5
Our rating
WI resident benefits
- Minnesota College Savings Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
MN resident benefits
- ISave 529
4 / 5
Our rating
IA resident benefits
- Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP)
4 / 5
Our rating
MI resident benefits
- Oklahoma 529
4 / 5
Our rating
OK resident benefits
- AZ529, Arizona's Education Savings Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
AZ resident benefits
- MOST - Missouri's 529 Education Plan (Direct-sold)
4 / 5
Our rating
MO resident benefits
- UNIQUE College Investing Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
NH resident benefits
- USAA 529 Education Savings Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
NV resident benefits
- U.Fund College Investing Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
MA resident benefits
- CollegeBound Saver (Direct-sold)
4 / 5
Our rating
RI resident benefits
- DE529 Education Savings Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
DE resident benefits
- New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
NY resident benefits
- Schwab 529 College Savings Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
KS resident benefits
- The Education Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
NM resident benefits
- Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET)
4 / 5
Our rating
CT resident benefits
- KY Saves 529
4 / 5
Our rating
KY resident benefits
- Idaho College Savings Program (IDeal)
4 / 5
Our rating
ID resident benefits
- TNStars College Savings 529 Program
4 / 5
Our rating
TN resident benefits
- Direct Portfolio College Savings Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
CO resident benefits
- my529
4 / 5
Our rating
UT resident benefits
Honors
- Oregon College Savings Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
OR resident benefits
- The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
NV resident benefits
- Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold)
4 / 5
Our rating
SC resident benefits
- Indiana529 Direct Savings Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
IN resident benefits
- Pennsylvania 529 Investment Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
PA resident benefits
- Achieve Montana
4 / 5
Our rating
MT resident benefits
- Invest529
4 / 5
Our rating
VA resident benefits
- Arkansas Brighter Future Direct Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
AR resident benefits
- Bright Start Direct-Sold College Savings Program
4 / 5
Our rating
IL resident benefits
- CollegeCounts 529 Fund
4 / 5
Our rating
AL resident benefits
- Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage
4 / 5
Our rating
OH resident benefits
- Florida 529 Savings Plan
4 / 5
Our rating
FL resident benefits
Other plans
- College SAVE (Direct)
3.5 / 5
Our rating
ND resident benefits
- Hawaii's College Savings Program
3.5 / 5
Our rating
HI resident benefits
- NextGen 529 -- Client Direct Series
3.5 / 5
Our rating
ME resident benefits
- Bloomwell 529 Education Savings Plan
3.5 / 5
Our rating
NE resident benefits
- DC College Savings Plan
3.5 / 5
Our rating
DC resident benefits
- NC 529 Plan
3.5 / 5
Our rating
NC resident benefits
- Texas College Savings Plan
3.5 / 5
Our rating
TX resident benefits
- Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Direct College Savings Plan
3.5 / 5
Our rating
NE resident benefits
- START Saving Program
3.5 / 5
Our rating
LA resident benefits
- CollegeAccess 529 (Direct-sold)
3.5 / 5
Our rating
SD resident benefits
- DreamAhead College Investment Plan
3 / 5
Our rating
WA resident benefits
- Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan
3 / 5
Our rating
VT resident benefits
- Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) Program
3 / 5
Our rating
MS resident benefits
- NextGen 529 -- Client Connect Series
Not rated
Our rating
ME resident benefits
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