This study aims to explore factors that influence students’ decision to pursue study in English Education Department in era where technology could provide many English learning platforms and to get perceptions about future job opportunities associated with English Education degree. This study used a qualitative method with a phenomenological research design. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, with 12 active English Education Department of UIN Ar-Raniry students from batch 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 as samples. The result shows that factors influencing students’ decisions to pursue study in this department are family influence, enjoyment and confidence in learning English, a willingness to become an English teacher in the future, the quality and reputation of English education department of UIN Ar-Raniry, learning environment, track record of the alumni, and get rejected from their dream major and university. Also, job opportunities associated with English Education degree are for every English-related job such as English teachers, interpreters, translators, writers, and work in the hospitality field.