Analisis Keputusan Mahasiswa Dalam Memilih Program Studi Ekonomi Islam (Studi Pada Mahasiswa FEB Universitas Diponegoro)

Abstract

The chosen major is often a one-time decision in life. It decides several long-term aspects such as career, education level, and financial planning that will describe the social status that will be announced later. Individuals are given full confidence to decide on their major, their choice is made based on the influence and potential that exists in their respective program studies. Insights into attitudes and perceptions towards different courses of study and the factors that might influence their decisions can be important in individual planning itself.

This study aims to determine the effect of religiosity, interest, and parental support on decision-making in choosing the Islamic Economics major at Diponegoro University. The method used in this research is to collect data through a questionnaire. The population in this research are active students of the Islamic Economics major at Diponegoro University, Semarang. Using a sample of 85 with a purposive sampling technique, the type of data used is primary data. This study uses multiple linear analysis using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23 with a Likert scale measurement technique of 1-7.

The results showed partially that the variables of interest and parental support had a positive effect, while religion had no significant effect. Simultaneously, the variables of religiosity, interest, and parental support have a significant influence on decision-making in choosing the Islamic Economics major at Diponegoro University with a coefficient of determination of 38.2%.