Career Aspiration Among Undergraduate Students Majoring in Marine and Maritime Sciences

Abstract Career aspiration is a primary career development task for individuals to find a career that matches their self-concept. Therefore, students need to set career goals according to their ideal situation. This study aimed to provide an overview of career aspirations, examining the comparison of career aspirations between male and female, level education undergraduate students. The participants in this study were 192 undergraduate students majoring in fisheries and marine scattered in various universities in East Java. Data were collected using a career aspirations scale. The findings in this study indicate that students have the following career aspirations: 71.9% were in the high category, 27.6% were moderate and 0.5% were low. Male students have higher career aspirations compared to female students. Vocational students have higher career aspirations compared to undergraduate students. The research findings have implications for educators to consider contextual variables in designing career interventions for university students.