LOS ESTUDIOS DE POSGRADO COMO VÍA PARA MEJORAR LA CALIDAD DE VIDA DE LOS GRADUADOS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD ESPÍRITU SANTO EN LA CIUDAD DE GUAYAQUIL.

Abstract

The present work research aims to determine if obtaining a Masters degree in the University Espíritu Santo of Guayaquil improves its graduates’ quality of life. It explores both the main concepts of quality of life and its variables and indicators such as: socioeconomic development, personal and professional development, safety, material goods’ acquisition, among other. It is also mentioned the close relationship between quality of life and education, this last one being a fundamental development pillar by helping to achieve better income, equity, and personal accomplishment. Subsequently three hypotheses are raised that contain variables such us graduates’ personal development, income and expenditure. These variables are going to be analyzes in order to determine, 3 using statistical tools, whether these hypotheses are supported or not. It is finally concluded that having a Masters degree does improve quality of life evidenced in factors such as professional development, income’s increase, expenditure’s increase, among others.