PERSEPSI MAHASISWA AKUNTANSI TERHADAP PEMILIHAN KARIER (STUDI KASUS PADA MAHASISWA S1 AKUNTANSI REGULER PERGURUAN TINGGI NEGERI DAN SWASTA DI KOTA PURWOKERTO)

Abstract

This research aims to determine the factors that influence  accounting student perception for career selection and determine the dominant factors that influence accounting student perception for career selection. The research is a quantitative research by using survey method in collecting data. The questionnaire distributed to 90 respondents who are undergraduate accounting student of public and private universities in Purwokerto. The data analysis technique is  exploratory factor analysis.

The results of analysis data shows that there are three factors formed that influence accounting student perception for career selection namely consideration factor of labor market, work environment, and professional educator. The dominant factor that influence accounting student perception for career selection is  consideration factor of labor market.

Keywords: Career selection, exploratory factor analysis, consideration factor of labor market, factor of work environment, factor of professional educator.