find selected option using jquery code example

Example 1: get text in select jquery

$("#id option:selected").text();

Example 2: select box get value

// reference to 'scripts' select list 
// used throughout the examples below
var sel = document.getElementById('scripts');

// display value property of select list (from selected option)
console.log( sel.value );

Example 3: jquery get selected option value

jquery get selected option value