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Using Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) and Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) as theoretical frameworks, the study sought to 1) understand doctoral students’ career choice processes and 2) examine the career decision-making process differences based on their sought career paths (faculty versus non-faculty route). This exploratory study was conducted at a large, public, and research-oriented U.S. Midwestern university (USMU). Purposive sampling strategy was adopted by targeting “all-but-dissertation” (ABD) doctoral students regardless of affiliated discipline. This study employs a convergent parallel design mixed methods approach. SCCT guided quantitative research A total of 372 doctoral candidates responded to the survey, and analysis of covariance was conducted to identify group differences in the effects of environmental influences on their career choice process. 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