دور العوامل الاجتماعية والاقتصادية في اختيار الطلبة الجامعيين لتخصصاهم: دراسة ميدانية لطلاب السنة الأولى جامعة صلاح الدين-أربيل

Abstract EN

The aim of this research is to better inderstand the role of socia economic status such as (parents level of education, parents career, geographic location and family income) in addition to some other social factors of first year students on their choice of college and degree program, for this purpose a sample of (500) first year students from college of dentist, pharmacy, law and basic of education for academic year 2020-2021 were recruited randomly to complete anonymous questionnaires regrading the objective and subjective socia economic status of their families, however, just (127) male and (185) female students were responded to the survey.

the outcome of this research shows that there is a statistically significant poistive relationship between (parent’s education level, parent’s career, geographical location and family economic status) and student’s choice of middical related degrees.

also the result shows that students grade at year 12 is the most significant factor affecting their chosen program followed by decision-making and interest, in addition to other social factors while teachers influence was less significant.

the researcher recommends increasing job opportunities for graduate student from universities to encourage other student to study at universities.