Survey on Higher Education Selection & PerceptionSurvey on Higher Education Selection & Perception

This survey has been developed as part of a requirement for a capstone course in a Master's degree program. All responses will remain anonymous as the software used, Survey Monkey, is a completely confidential software tool. By taking this survey you have acknowledged that you are at least 18 years of age.

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1. What is your gender?

What is your gender? Female

Male

2. What is your age?

What is your age? 16-22

23-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

3. What did or would influence your choice to attend a particular university? Please select all that apply.

What did or would influence your choice to attend a particular university? Please select all that apply. Cost of Tuition

Geographic Location

Program (major/minor) Offering

Cost of Living in Area Surrounding the University

Family and/or Significant Other

Program/University Achievements

Program/University Reputation

4. Have you considered, or would you ever consider, attending a university outside of your geographic region (i.e. city, area, state).

Have you considered, or would you ever consider, attending a university outside of your geographic region (i.e. city, area, state). Yes

5. If you answered YES to Question 4, in the box below, please provide factors that would influence you to select one university over another when considering universities in different geographic locations. Please be specific.

If you answered YES to Question 4, in the box below, please provide factors that would influence you to select one university over another when considering universities in different geographic locations. Please be specific.

6. Which of these majors/specializations appeals most to you?

Which of these majors/specializations appeals most to you? Advertising

Journalism

Public Relations

Certificate of Digital Proficiency (Certification in skills needed for communicating in the digital world)

Health Promotion

Sport Communication

Media Entrepreneurship

None of the Above/Are Not Relevant Today

None of the Above/Does Not Appeal to Me

7. If you answered NONE OF THE ABOVE in Question 6 please explain in the box below. Also, please provide specific ways in which a university could make these specializations more appealing to you.

If you answered NONE OF THE ABOVE in Question 6 please explain in the box below. Also, please provide specific ways in which a university could make these specializations more appealing to you.

8. Have you ever heard of West Virginia University or its Perley Isaac Reed (P.I. Reed) School of Journalism?

Have you ever heard of West Virginia University or its Perley Isaac Reed (P.I. Reed) School of Journalism? Yes

9. If you answered YES to Question 8, please explain in the box below what your perception of West Virginia University and its P.I. Reed School of Journalism is. If you answered NO to Question 8, please explain in the box below ways in which the program and university could more effectively reach out to you or interest you.

If you answered YES to Question 8, please explain in the box below what your perception of West Virginia University and its P.I. Reed School of Journalism is. If you answered NO to Question 8, please explain in the box below ways in which the program and university could more effectively reach out to you or interest you.

10. Please provide any additional comments in the box below.

Please provide any additional comments in the box below.