Doane University
Crete, Nebraska
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
18% gap between the two groups
14% gap between the two groups
2% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $21,129 |
| $30k–$48k | $24,188 |
| $48k–$75k | $24,225 |
| $75k–$110k | $26,122 |
| $110k+ | $29,410 |
How Doane University compares
This college against the Nebraska and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Doane University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Doane University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $80,193 | $20,180 | +486% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $73,390 | $23,702 | +363% | Strong return |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Certificate | $76,607 | — | +200% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $74,287 | $15,343 | +164% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $57,739 | $27,000 | +104% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $53,758 | $23,250 | +43% | Break-even |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Certificate | $55,404 | $9,930 | -5% | Poor return |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Certificate | $51,914 | $43,266 | -43% | Poor return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $48,182 | $26,000 | -49% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $46,918 | $26,970 | -69% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $41,739 | — | -162% | Poor return |
| Human Services, General | Associate's | $41,016 | $23,484 | -165% | Poor return |
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ROI at Doane University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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