The purpose of the study was to assess the students’ perception on the factors influencing their choice-making process in selecting graduate school provider. The study used thematic qualitative approach. Participant was invited following a purposive sampling approach. The respondents were enrolled at the university graduate school program as it was part of the selection criteria. 51.46% of the respondents came from the MAEd programs, 14.62% were from PhD, 12.28% were from MBA, 7.01% were from MAN, 5.81% were from MABS, 4.09% were from DIT, 2.92% were from MPA, and 1.75% belongs to the DPA program. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis. Analyzing the graduate school student perception, the findings indicated that the following factors greatly influenced the choice-making process of the students: (1) quality of education and school integrity; (2) scholarship programs and value for money; (3) value for time/flexible time; (4) competent teaching force and support personnel; and (5) accreditation status.
Keywords: Graduate School Study, Quality Education, Competent Teaching Force, Graduate School Programs.
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