THE INFLUENCE OF MAJOR EXPERTISE COURSES ON ALUMNI EMPLOYMENT USING THE APRIORI METHOD

Abstract

The role of alumni in university progress and quality is vital. This study used data from the tracer study application to analyze the relationship between skill courses and alumni employment. The data mining technique of association was employed to find linkages between different parameters. The Apriori algorithm was used to identify patterns that described the relationship between skill courses and alumni employment. The findings revealed that the most sought-after professions by alumni of the Informatics Engineering Study Program were educators, such as teachers and lecturers, with a support value of 18.7692%. Programmers were also in high demand, with a support value of 15.3846%. The subjects that were found to have the greatest influence on employment were Database, Computer Network, Computer Human Interaction, and Software Engineering. These findings provide valuable insights for the Informatics Engineering Study Program to prioritize and enhance these influential courses in terms of curriculum, teaching methods, and teaching materials, with the aim of improving the relevancy and quality of the courses in supporting alumni employment.