Abstract:
This research aimed to study the personal educational costs of students in the Master Program, Private University in Pathumtani Province, and to propose possible guidelines for the improve the budget planning efficiency. The study applied qualitative methods. Data were collected by questionnaires from 145 samples using Convenience sampling and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results were discussed based on the research objectives.
The results revealed that the majority of the sample gave a very high average value is 87,536.26 baht, which is classified as accommodation (including water and electricity rental fees), food, snacks, and beverages. Travel expenses, return trip to study, laundry, clothes, beauty and other beauty equipment, telephone, internet and other expenses other than clothing expenses Clothes Costume Which is classified into clothes, casual wear, handbags, briefcases, shoes, socks, belts, handkerchiefs, towels as well as accessories such as watches, glasses, necklaces and other expenses with an average value of 53,156. 58 baht and the least is the cost of educational equipment, including information about the educational expenses of the sample. Which is classified into books, textbooks, study materials, stationery, report preparation Copy fee School equipment fees Field trips and others, classified by cost, with an average value of 17,279.72 baht.