Where do graduating clinical laboratory scientists go?

Placement data for new graduates over the last 5 years (2002-2006) reveals the following

• The majority (77%) is initially employed at one of the affiliate institutions that instruct our students during their clinical experience. These affiliate institutions have an early look at these students and an opportunity to recruit them.
• An average of 90% of the graduates remain in the State of Minnesota after graduation.
• An 8% average (range of 6-14%) of the students seeks employment in another state.
• Occasionally one student in a class returns to their native country.
• An average of 5% of the graduates is employed in Minnesota out of the metro area. We hope to expand this number with our new Rochester site.
• Nearly all students initially seek a "traditional" career in a clinical laboratory. However, each year approximately 1 -2 students goes to medical school or graduate school, is employed in industry, or seeks a position in a clinic.
• Some individuals start out in a specialty lab and others are promoted to management quickly. Because approximately 40% of our students have previous degrees, management and promotion is seen at a quicker rate. The increased number of retirements is also moving this process faster.