The Influence of Educational Costs on the Career Expectations of Students in the Educational Administration, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Malang

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the influence of educational costs on the career expectations of students in the Educational Administration Study Program at Universitas Negeri Malang. The rising costs of education encourage students to view education as an investment, thereby influencing the way they develop their career orientation after graduation.

Design/Methodology/Approach: The research method used is a survey with a quantitative approach. This study employs one independent variable and one dependent variable, namely the socioeconomic implications of educational costs as Variable X and career orientation as Variable Y. Data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, simple linear regression, as well as t-tests and F-tests. Data were obtained from 80 students of the Faculty of Education through a questionnaire as the main instrument, and were analyzed using validity and reliability tests, descriptive analysis, linear regression, t-tests, and F-tests to examine the hypotheses.

Results/Findings: The results indicate that the research instrument is valid and reliable, and that there is a significant influence between educational costs and students’ career expectations. An increase in the perceived educational costs is accompanied by an increase in students’ career orientation and expectations. This study contributes to the field of higher education by demonstrating that economic factors, particularly educational costs, play a strategic role in shaping students’ career orientation