100% of MLS graduates either find employment in the field (or a closely related field) or continue their education within one year of graduation.
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Career Venues
Most graduates of the MLS Program are employed as Medical Laboratory Scientists in hospital laboratories. Although, career opportunities for MLS graduates may also be found in:
- Research
- Public health
- Industry
- Veterinary science
- Forensic science
- Laboratory information systems
- Education
- Consulting
- Technical engineering
- Laboratory service and sales
- Laboratory administration
Graduate, Professional, and Medical School
The MLS major is also an excellent preparation for graduate programs such as:
- Medical School
- Physician Assistant
- Pathologists' Assistant
- Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science
- Master of Public Health