Researching College Options
1. What are your interests? Is there anything you know you want to study in college?
Do you have any career fields in mind?
I am currently interested in the medical field.
2. Which colleges offer programs in your fields of interest?
· Ball State University
· Brown University
· Butler University
3. How much is tuition at the schools you researched? What other costs would be involved in
going to school there (e.g., room and board, commuting to and from home, books and supplies)?
· Ball State University
In-State Costs
On Campus Off Campus At Home
Tuition and fees $9,344 $9,344 $9,344
Room and board $9,644 $8,820 $1,380
Books and supplies $1,260 $1,260 $1,260
Estimated personal expenses $1,812 $1,812 $1,812
Transportation expenses $1,198 $1,198 $2,718
Estimated Total $23,258 $22,434 $16,514
· Brown University
In-State Costs
On Campus Off Campus At Home
Tuition and fees $47,434 $47,434 $47,434
Room and board $11,994 $11,994 $4,578
Books and supplies $1,420 $1,420 $1,420
Estimated personal expenses $1,846 $1,846 $1,846
Transportation expenses -- -- --
Estimated Total $62,694 $62,694 $55,278
· Butler University
In-State Costs
On Campus Off Campus At Home
Tuition and fees $35,652 $35,652 $35,652
Room and board $11,920 $11,920 $6,160
Books and supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Estimated personal expenses $1,650 $1,650 $1,650
Transportation expenses $850 $850 $850
Estimated Total $51,072 $51,072 $45,312
4. What are the starting salaries in your career or field of interest?
EMT/Paramedic = $31,270
Pharmacist = $115,000 to $125,000
Pediatrician = $135,000
Surgeon = $350,937
5. By what age do you want to have paid off your college loans? What else do you want for
your life that could affect loan repayment (e.g., staying home for a time with small children)?
By age 30 I’d like to have my college loans paid off, however the likelihood of that happening is slim due to the fact that I would want to buy a house and a nice truck by that time and also depending on whether or not I have kids by then would be hard to have the college loans paid off.
Do you have any career fields in mind?
I am currently interested in the medical field.
2. Which colleges offer programs in your fields of interest?
· Ball State University
· Brown University
· Butler University
3. How much is tuition at the schools you researched? What other costs would be involved in
going to school there (e.g., room and board, commuting to and from home, books and supplies)?
· Ball State University
In-State Costs
On Campus Off Campus At Home
Tuition and fees $9,344 $9,344 $9,344
Room and board $9,644 $8,820 $1,380
Books and supplies $1,260 $1,260 $1,260
Estimated personal expenses $1,812 $1,812 $1,812
Transportation expenses $1,198 $1,198 $2,718
Estimated Total $23,258 $22,434 $16,514
· Brown University
In-State Costs
On Campus Off Campus At Home
Tuition and fees $47,434 $47,434 $47,434
Room and board $11,994 $11,994 $4,578
Books and supplies $1,420 $1,420 $1,420
Estimated personal expenses $1,846 $1,846 $1,846
Transportation expenses -- -- --
Estimated Total $62,694 $62,694 $55,278
· Butler University
In-State Costs
On Campus Off Campus At Home
Tuition and fees $35,652 $35,652 $35,652
Room and board $11,920 $11,920 $6,160
Books and supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Estimated personal expenses $1,650 $1,650 $1,650
Transportation expenses $850 $850 $850
Estimated Total $51,072 $51,072 $45,312
4. What are the starting salaries in your career or field of interest?
EMT/Paramedic = $31,270
Pharmacist = $115,000 to $125,000
Pediatrician = $135,000
Surgeon = $350,937
5. By what age do you want to have paid off your college loans? What else do you want for
your life that could affect loan repayment (e.g., staying home for a time with small children)?
By age 30 I’d like to have my college loans paid off, however the likelihood of that happening is slim due to the fact that I would want to buy a house and a nice truck by that time and also depending on whether or not I have kids by then would be hard to have the college loans paid off.