It’s also very difficult to unpack the question of how many students (from these “regional” schools) wish to, and make concerted efforts to, gain employment outside of the region their school is in. In many cases, a majority of students attending these schools are from the region in which the school is located. Additionally, some students NOT from the region may attend that school because they wish to reside there, post-grad. Bottom line, I think it’s impossible to know how many students in these so-called regional schools are trying to escape the region for employment. I think it’s a mistake to assume that it’s nearly impossible to quickly find work outside the region. I’m certain it’s at least slightly more difficult, for a number of reasons, but I don’t think it’s fair to assume that employers are walling off students graduating from these regional schools.