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HDFS B.S. Recipients for the 2019-2022 Academic Years

Child & Adolescent Development

This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 83% (128) of the Child and Adolescent Development graduates from December 2019 – August 2022. The three-year average salary in this concentration is $36,738.

Employers and Positions

  • 826CHI - Communication Intern
  • AgCo Corporation - Video Editor
  • Bath & Body Works - Associate
  • BD - Associate Territory Manager
  • Carle - Certified Medical Assistant
  • Carle - Patient Care Assistant
  • Children's Home & Aid - Residential Counselor
  • Children's Home & Aid - Family Support Worker
  • Chinese American Service League - Home Care Provider
  • City Year - Team Member
  • CorVita Science Foundation - Clinic Coordinator
  • Cunningham Children's Home - Sub Youth Counselor
  • Dealer Inspire - Performance Manager
  • Derick Dermatology - Medical Assistant (2)
  • Esporta Fitness - Sales Counselor
  • Everbrook Academy - Lead Teacher
  • Girls Inc. of Chicago - Instructional Facilitator
  • Grubhub - Restaurant Fulfillment Specialist
  • Help at Home - Home Care Worker
  • Illinois Early Intervention - Developmental Therapist
  • Kearney - Campus Recruiter Assistant
  • KGH Autism Services - Behavioral Health Technician
  • Kimball Day Care - ERSEA Specialist
  • Lighthouse Autism Center - Behavioral Therapist
  • Little Green Tree House - Teacher Assistant
  • Little Green Tree House - Lead Infant Teacher
  • Lodgic Kids Camp - Teacher
  • Miller and McGing - Paralegal
  • National Institutes of Health - NIH IRTA trainee postbaccalaureate
  • OSF Healthcare - CNA
  • Primrose Early Childhood - Lead Teacher
  • Rosecrance - Recovery Specialist
  • Rush Medical Center - Patient Access Specialist
  • Rush University Medical Center - Child Life Specialist
  • Select Medical RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy - Behavioral Health Technician
  • Teach for America - Biology Teacher
  • The Place with Children with Autism - Assistant Manager
  • Uber Freight - Sr. Customer Operations I
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Pre-College Summer Program Resident Advisor
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Admissions Counselor
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Technical Coordinator
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Police Officer
  • Walmart - Personal Shopper
  • YMCA - Inclusion Counselor

Institution and Areas of Study

  • DePaul University - Master of Education in School Counseling
  • Elmhurst University - Master of Occupational Therapy (2)
  • Erikson Institute - MSW - Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (2)
  • Governors State University - Masters of Occupational Therapy
  • Lewis University - Early Childhood Special Education
  • Loyola University Chicago - MS Social Work
  • Loyola University of Chicago - MEd, School Counseling
  • Northeastern Illinois University - MS Counselor Ed/School Counseling & Guidance Services
  • Parkland College - Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Rush University - Master's Entry in Nursing (MSN) for Non-Nurses: Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program
  • St. Ambrose University - Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
  • The Adler School of Professional Psychology - Master of Arts in Counseling
  • University of Chicago - MS Social Work (2)
  • University of Illinois at Chicago - Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
  • University of Illinois at Chicago - MS Occupational Therapy
  • University Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MHRIR
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Library Science
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS in Community Health
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Healthcare Administration
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MSW (4)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Ph.D. Human Development & Family Studies
  • Washington University in St. Louis - Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (2)

Family Studies

This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 69% (46) of the Family Studies graduates from December 2019 – August 2022. The three-year average salary in this concentration is $35,000.

Employers and Positions

  • Carriage Crossing - Concierge
  • Chicago Marketing, Inc. - Sales and Marketing Representative
  • City Year - Mentor/Tutor
  • CVS Specialty - Pharmacy Service Representative
  • Envision Unlimited - Unit Coordinator
  • Haynes Family of Programs - Student Aide
  • Illinois State Representative - Campaign Intern
  • JSM Living - Leasing Agent
  • Neighborhood Loans Inc. - Sales Concierge
  • Northwestern University - Research Assistant
  • Pontoon Saloon - Marketing Director, Guest Services
  • University Of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Research Specialist
  • Zero the End of Prostate Cancer - Fundraising and Development Intern

Institution and Areas of Study

  • DePaul University - J.D Juris Doctor
  • Loyola University Chicago - MSW
  • Midwestern University - PhD
  • Northwestern University - Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy
  • University of Illinois at Chicago - MSW
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MSW (2)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MHRIR (2)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Special Education
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Urban Planning
  • University of Maryland - MS Couple & Family Therapy
  • University of Minnesota - MS/Ph.D. Family Social Science