Abstract
Several factors may be considered in selecting school and degree program like quality education, the people from the environment, personal choice; and accessibility of the school from students' residences. This study utilized a descriptive type of research method with Freshman Maritime students as respondents. Findings revealed that it is the personal choice of the students to enroll in maritime program in Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas (LPU-B) with the support primarily from their parents wherein quality education through being known as home of board topnotchers and its standards are considered big factor for their decision. They also believed that finishing maritime education would bring them in employment abroad which is basically the nature of duties and responsibilities of seafarers. High interest towards the degree program is also manifested among the maritime students. Maritime students graduated from public schools have significantly higher chance of being influenced by people in choosing the school and degree program and they also have significantly higher degree of interest towards the maritime program compared to those graduated from private schools.
Highlights
Graduating students from secondary schools may not have solid decision on where to go in college and what degree program they may possibly take
Maritime students graduated from public schools have significantly higher chance of being influenced by people in choosing the school and degree program and they have significantly higher degree of interest towards the maritime program compared to those graduated from private schools
There are several factors that may affect the decision of students and parents, where it can be a good source of insight for private higher education institutions to offer quality services that will suit to the needs, expectations and demands of the community
Summary
Graduating students from secondary schools may not have solid decision on where to go in college and what degree program they may possibly take. As a sign of respect for the parents and culture of the Filipinos, parents or the elderly are being consulted first by their children because primarily they will be the one to provide the financial support to enter in college (Laguador, 2013) This present study explores the last phase of the Career Decision-Making Process Model of Hirschi and Läge (2007) which is the after actual decision-making which aims to determine, whether if the maritime program is definitely the college degree that the students under study really aspire to pursue, either personal choice or with consent and approval from other people. This serves as initial information to strengthen the services of the university towards the attainment of its objectives and fulfillment of the expectations of its clients, stakeholders and the community, this study was conducted
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