University major choice factors Russia 2021

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In a survey conducted in the academic year 2020/2021, 36 percent of students in Russia indicated that they chose a major that would help them get an interesting and diverse job. For over 30 percent, a decisive factor was that the major matched their skills, followed by 26 percent who named a high remuneration in the future.

Factors considered by students when choosing a university major in Russia in the academic year 2020/2021

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Will help get an interesting and diverse job	36%
Matches skills	33%
High salary	26%
Respected specialty	23%
Career growth	22%
Good working conditions	16%
Advised by parents, friends, or school	14%
Easy to find a job after graduation	14%
Random choice	10%
Work-related social security	10%
Easy admission	9%
Only accepted here	7%
Friends or relatives having the same specialty	7%
Free or inexpensive place	5%
Convenient work schedule	5%
Already studied this major	4%
Easy program	3%
Friends studying the same major	2%

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Release date

January 2022

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

academic year 2020-2021

Number of respondents

19,176 respondents

Special properties

full-time students enrolled in the academic year 2019/2020

Supplementary notes

The survey was conducted throughout Russia, in nine districts: Far Eastern, Moscow, Volga, Northwestern, North Caucasian, Siberian, Ural, Central (excl. Moscow), and Southern. The share of respondents was as follows: Far Eastern - 5 percent; Moscow - 18 percent; Volga - 19 percent; Northwestern - 12 percent; North Caucasian - 5 percent; Siberian - 12 percent; Ural - 7 percent; Central (excl. Moscow) - 13 percent; and Southern - 9 percent.

97 percent of respondents studied in public universities and 3 percent of respondents - in private universities. 71 percent of respondents benefited from a free place and 29 percent were paying for their education. 68 percent of respondents were undergraduate students, with final-year students being slightly overrepresented.

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