摘要:This study aims to describe situational and psychological factors, the choice of the mechanical engineering skill program, and determinations of situational and psychological factors on the choice of the mechanical engineering skill program in VHSs in the Yogyakarta Special Territory. This was a correlational study which was ex post facto in nature. It was conducted in public and private VHSs belonging to the technology and engineering cluster in the Mechanical Engineering Skill Program in the Yogyakarta Special Territory. The data were analyzed using the descriptive analysis, regression analysis, and path analysis. The results of the descriptive analysis show that 1) the scores of situational factors are in the high category, those of psychological factors are in the high category, and that of the choice of the mechanical engineering skill program in VHSs is in the high category, and 2) there are effects of situational and psychological factors on the choice of the mechanical engineering skill program in VHSs in Yogyakarta.Keywords: determinant factors, Mechanical Engineering Skill Program