The world and the surrounding reality are subject to constant and rapid changes. To follow them, it is indispensable for young adults to make proper educational and professional choices. The choices should never be a single, one – try action and due to this young people take advantages of potential support in the selection of studies and, in a longer term, profession. That families influence young adults' educational and professional decisions is indisputable. Therefore, the questions arise: In what way does family affect the choices? What is the role of the family in shaping a young person’s future prefessional career? Theoretical considerations of the topic are a part of this paper and they stand for the basis of practical research on a representative group of Karkonoska Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa in Jelenia Góra students. The analysis of literature and the results of the research will enable up-to-date conclusions on the role of family in educational and professional choices of young adults within the field of education at present, and in a longer term – their professional career.