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TITLE: Factors affecting high school students’ career preference: A basis for career planning program

Unemployment rate in the country is commonly associated with the misfit graduates produced by universities and colleges and the workforce needed by different companies. The wrong choice of course taken by most of high school students adds to the unemployment and underemployment rate of newly graduate students. With this the study determined the factors affecting the fourth year high school students’ career preference of University of Rizal System’Laboratory School in Morong Rizal. The relationship of the factors affecting students’ preference of course to their career preference, Brainard’s Occupational Preference Inventory (BOPI) results, academic achievement and their elective grades were considered. Frequency, percentage and chi-square were used as statistical treatments. The findings revealed that the availability of work after college is the first consideration of students in choosing a course in college. Most of the students prefer to take scientific related field courses, or the “popular courses” for Filipinos. The least preferred course are in the Agricultural field. The BOPI results showed that most of the student-respondents are suited to take professional courses. Students’ preferred course is related to their BOPI result as well as to their father’s occupation. Other factors such as mother’s occupation, monthly family income, students’ sibling position and students’ third year general average grades are not related to the students’ preferred course in college to their BOPI results. BOPI results are significantly related to the students’ elective course grades.​

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The article discusses a study on the factors affecting the career preferences of fourth year high school students at the University of Rizal System's Laboratory School in Morong Rizal. The study aimed to identify the factors that influence students' choice of college courses and career paths. The study used statistical treatments such as frequency, percentage, and chi-square to analyze the data collected from the students.

The study found that the availability of work after college is the top consideration for students when choosing a course in college. Students tend to choose popular courses related to scientific fields, while agricultural courses are the least preferred. The study also found that students' preferred courses are related to their Brainard's Occupational Preference Inventory (BOPI) results and their father's occupation.

Interestingly, the study found that factors such as mother's occupation, monthly family income, and students' third year general average grades are not related to students' preferred course in college and their BOPI results. However, the BOPI results are significantly related to the students' elective course grades.

Overall, the study provides insight into the factors that influence high school students' career preferences and can serve as a basis for developing career planning programs.