Factors influencing career choice in students entering administrative profile careers at the Instituto Tecnológico Superior Zacatecas Norte

The objective of this research was to analyze the influence of internal and external factors on the career choice of incoming students in the careers of Engineering in Administration, Public Accountant and Engineering in Business Management at Tecnológico Superior Zacatecas Norte. The sample consisted of 83 students who were selected through a stratified probability sampling proportional to the size of each stratum. As for the results, internal factors had a greater influence than external factors. Feeling satisfied with oneself, studying as a form of selfimprovement to achieve personal challenges in life, and valuing personal abilities to meet the academic demands of the career were the internal factors with the greatest influence. The external factors that influenced the students' career choice were the opportunity to obtain a stable job and having the possibility of relating to other people.