Factors influencing the selection of study field in students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

One of the important choices of the young people after high school period is to make decision about their future field of study . The aim of this study was to assess the factors affecting the selection of educational field among the students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. In this a cross-sectional study, 400 students ( 24.4% male and 75.6% female) were interviewed in 2009-2010 . Data were analyzed using SPSS software and Fisher exact test . Of total students, 71.6% mentioned the reason to choose their field of study was the need of the society, 70.8% interested in the future income of the field, and 34.2% for personal interests. Students should be properly oriented toward their fields of study during pre-university period.