Abstract
One of the important choices of the young people after high school period is to make decision about their future field of study . The aim of this study was to assess the factors affecting the selection of educational field among the students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. In this a cross-sectional study, 400 students ( 24.4% male and 75.6% female) were interviewed in 2009-2010 . Data were analyzed using SPSS software and Fisher exact test . Of total students, 71.6% mentioned the reason to choose their field of study was the need of the society, 70.8% interested in the future income of the field, and 34.2% for personal interests. Students should be properly oriented toward their fields of study during pre-university period.
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