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The purposes of this study are 1) to identify the effects of general characteristics of subjects on motivation for major selection and career stress, 2) to analyze relationship between motivation for major selection, satisfaction in major and career stress, and 3) to confirm the cause-and-effect relationship between motivation for major selection, satisfaction in major and career stress in physical therapy department students. The questionnaire consisted of a total of 40 questions, answering general characteristics, motivation for major selection, satisfaction in major, and career stress. The collected data were analyzed by using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. Scheffe's post hoc test was performed to confirm significant differences between groups. As a result of the study, intrinsic and extrinsic motivations were significant differences in both grade point average and the entrance process of college. There was significant correlation between motivation for major selection, satisfaction in major, and career stress. The cause-and-effect relationship was found between motivation for major selection, satisfaction in major and career stress. These findings suggest that various waysrequires to increase students' motivation for choosing a major and satisfaction in their major in various ways. And it is possible to be better physical therapists who develop higher major knowledge, so that they will be able to provide high-quality medical services to patients.