Factors Affecting

The College Course

Preference Among
STEM Learners
 RATIONALE
 Every year, graduating high school students are faced with the
problem of having to decide on future career paths. As the world
develops, life gets more interconnected, and in order to be
successful in life, we must consider what profit we gain from a
certain job. Due to the number of courses today, a student
graduating from high school may find himself in a difficult
situation. Choosing a course is a very important aspect. There
are also a lot of factors that may affect a graduating high school
student in choosing a course. Choosing a college course to study
is a multistage decision process affected by a variety of factors
involving availability of employment, preferred course of the
parents, peer’s influence, and individual course preference.
GAPS
How does a student’s birth order
affect their choice of courses in
the STEM fields at STNHS?

Why other STNHS students still

choose STEM even it is not
related to college courses?
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
 This study intends to determine the factors affecting the college course
preference among STEM learners.

Specifically, this study seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What are the profile of the students in terms of;
• Gender
• Age
• Birth order
• Parents occupation (Father and Mother)
• Family economic standing
• Academic performance
• Preferred college course
2. What factors serve as the preference of students in choosing a college course?
3. What are the influence of individuals on the choice of college course?
4. How do these factors affect the course preference of STEM students?
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