Indirect Costs

When determining the cost of any college, it's important to consider both direct costs (such as tuition) and indirect costs such as books, personal expenses and trips back home. Doane has estimated the most common indirect costs per year for you to consider:

2021-22 Indirect Costs for Non-Residential Programs

Undergraduate Non-Residential Programs

Undergraduates may enroll in up to five terms per year. Costs based on 7 hours enrollment per term.

INDIRECT COSTS	FULL-TIME (PER TERM)
ROOM & BOARD	$1,560
LOAN FEES	$55
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1040
SUBTOTAL	$2,655
TUITION / FEES / BOOKS - DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$2,603
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$5,258

 

Advanced Degrees

Master of Arts in Management

PER-TERM ESTIMATES	GROUND	ONLINE
ROOM & BOARD	$1,560	$1,560
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,040	$1,040
LOAN FEES	$43	$47
SUBTOTAL	$2,643	$2,647
TUITION /  BOOKS & SUPPLIES - DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$1,476	$1,803
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$4,119	$4,450

Master of Arts in Leadership

PER-TERM ESTIMATES	GROUND	ONLINE
ROOM & BOARD	$1,560	$1,560
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,040	$1,040
LOAN FEES	$46	$47
SUBTOTAL	$2,646	$2,647
TUITION /  BOOKS & SUPPLIES - DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$1,713	$1,803
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$4,359	$4,450

Masters of Business Administration

PER-TERM ESTIMATES	GROUND	ONLINE
ROOM & BOARD	$1,560	$1,560
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,040	$1,040
LOAN FEES	$46	$47
SUBTOTAL	$2,646	$2,647
TUITION /  BOOKS & SUPPLIES - DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$1,713	$1,803
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$4,359	$4,450

Full-Time Accelerated Masters of Business Administration

PER-TERM ESTIMATES	GROUND	ONLINE
ROOM & BOARD	$1,560	$1,560
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,040	$1,040
LOAN FEES	$81	$84
SUBTOTAL	$2,681	$2,684
TUITION /  BOOKS & SUPPLIES - DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$5,068	$5,308
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$7,749	$7,992

 

Master of Arts in Counseling

PER-TERM ESTIMATE
ROOM & BOARD	$1,560
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,040
LOAN FEES	$50
SUBTOTAL	$2,650
TUITION /  BOOKS & SUPPLIES - DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$2,086
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$4,736

 

Masters of Instructional Design Technology

PER-TERM ESTIMATES

ROOM & BOARD	$1,560
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,040
LOAN FEES	$43
SUBTOTAL	$2,643
TUITION /  BOOKS & SUPPLIES - DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$1,494
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$4,137

 

College of Education

Undergraduate (may enroll in up to three terms per year)

Master of Education (Curriculum & Instruction)
Master of Counseling - School Counseling

FULL-TIME ESTIMATES PER SEMESTER	INDIRECT COSTS - GROUND	INDIRECT COSTS - CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION ONLINE
ROOM & BOARD	$2,600	$2,600
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,600	$1,600
LOAN FEES	$66	$70
SUBTOTAL	$4,266	$4,270
TUITION / FEES /  DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$2,082	$2,430
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$6,438	$6,700

Master of Education Leadership (ground only)

FULL-TIME ESTIMATES PER SEMESTER	INDIRECT COSTS
ROOM & BOARD	$2,600
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,600
LOAN FEES	$71
SUBTOTAL	$4,271
TUITION / FEES /  DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$2,516
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$6,787

Accelerated Certification (Fast Track)

Full-Time Estimates Per Semester	INDIRECT COSTS
ROOM & BOARD	$2,600
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,600
LOAN FEES	$76
SUBTOTAL	$4,276
TUITION / FEES /  DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$2,985
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$7,261

 

EDUCATION SPECIALIST
FULL-TIME ESTIMATES PER SEMESTER

	INDIRECT COSTS
ROOM & BOARD	$2,600
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,600
LOAN FEES	$67
SUBTOTAL	$4,267
TUITION / FEES /  DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$2,178
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$6,445

 

DOCTORATE OF EDUCATION

FULL-TIME ESTIMATES PER SEMESTER	INDIRECT COSTS
ROOM & BOARD	$2,600
PERSONAL & TRANSPORTATION	$1,600
LOAN FEES	$78
SUBTOTAL	$4,278
TUITION / FEES /  DIRECT COSTS TOTALS	$3,144
TOTAL (AVERAGE) COST OF ATTENDANCE	$7,422