The factor in choosing a major for higher education for grade-11 students of Senior High School is the first step in preparing their future career. Before student continuing education to higher-education students has to determine the right major for his/herself. The factor that influence student in choosing the major in higher education is personality factor, a friend of the same age factor, and parent guidance factor. The purpose of this research is to determine the dominant factor that

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... ces 11 th grade State Senior High School 5 of Banda Aceh students in the election process for major in advanced education. This research used descriptive qualitative as research approach. The total sample of this research is 138 students. The simple random sampling technique is used in obtaining the sample of this research. The data collection in this research is using a scale questionnaire. Based on the results of data analysis using the percentage of descriptive analysis, these research results indicate that there are two dominant factors affecting students in the election process for major in advanced education which is a personality factor with percentage of 92% and parent's factor with percentage of 76%, meanwhile friend of the same age factor gives students insignificant influence in the election process for major in advanced education with percentage of 33%. The conclusion in this research is the student of 11 th grade choose majors because the influence of personality factor and friend of the same age factor.