Explore the information below to see what our graduates are up to, including job titles, employers, and salary information.

HDFS B.S. Recipients for the 2018-2021 Academic Years

Table depicting graduation destinations for HDFS students.
Child and Adolescent Development

This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 77% (119) of the Child and Adolescent Development graduates from December 2018 – August 2021. The three-year average salary in this concentration is $35,369 (8).

Employers and Positions

  • AgCo Corporation - Video Editor
  • AMITA Health - Mental Health Technician
  • Bath & Body Works - Associate
  • Carle Hospital - Certified Medical Assistant
  • Carle Hospital - Patient care assistant
  • Children's Home & Aid - Residential Counselor
  • City Year - Student Success Coach
  • City Year - Team Member
  • CorVita Science Foundation - Clinic Coordinator
  • Crisis Nursery - Lead Children's Specialist
  • Dealer Inspire - Performance Manager
  • Giant Steps - Program Assistant
  • Grubhub - Restaurant Fulfillment Specialist
  • Heartland Manor Care - CNA
  • Help at Home - Home Care Worker
  • Illinois Early Intervention - Developmental Therapist
  • Insight Global - Sales
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Campus Recruiting Coordinator
  • Kearney - Campus Recruiter Assistant
  • Key Mortgage Services - Appraisal Coordinator
  • KGH Autism Services - Behavioral Health Technician
  • LaSalle Network - Recruiter
  • Leone Dermatology - Medical Assistant
  • Little Green Tree House - Lead Infant Teacher
  • Little Green Tree House - Teacher Assistant
  • Lodgic Kids Camp - Teacher
  • National Institutes of Health - NIH IRTA trainee post bacc
  • Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) - Inclusion Companion
  • One Hope United - Teacher Assistant
  • OSF - ER Medical Scribe
  • Parker + Lynch - Executive Recruiter
  • Rush Medical Center - Patient Access Specialist
  • Rush Street Interactive - Player Sport Agent
  • Select Medical RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy - Behavioral Health Technician
  • Skill Sprout, LLC - Behavior Therapist
  • State of Illinois - Illinois Student Assistance Commission - Outreach Specialist
  • The Gardner School - Assistant Teacher
  • The Place with Children with Autism - Assistant Manager
  • University of Illinois - Assistant Resident Director
  • UIUC, Varsity Women's Volleyball - Technical Coordinator

Institution and Areas of Study

  • Carroll - Masters in Occupational Therapy
  • DePaul University - Master of Education in School Counseling
  • Elmhurst University - Master of Occupational Therapy (2)
  • Erikson Institute - MS in Child Development with a concentration in Infancy and Administration
  • Erikson Institute - Master of Social Work in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
  • Governors State University - Masters of Occupational Therapy
  • Illinois State University - Masters Human Development and Family Studies
  • Illinois State University - Masters in Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Lewis University - Early Childhood Special Education
  • Loyola University Chicago - MS Social Work (2)
  • Loyola University Chicago - Nursing School
  • Loyola University Chicago - MEd, School Counseling
  • Northeastern Illinois University - MS Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance
  • St Francis - PA
  • St. Ambrose University - Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
  • Texas State University - MS in Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in Child Life
  • The Adler School of Professional Psychology - MA Counseling
  • The Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Applied behavior analysis
  • University of Illinois at Chicago - MS Nursing Science (2)
  • University of Illinois at Chicago - DVM
  • University of Illinois at Chicago - Occupational Therapy
  • University of Illinois at Chicago - Masters of Social Work (6)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Masters of Education; Higher Education
  • Valparaiso University - Accelerated Nursing Program
  • Washington University - Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
  • Washington University in St Louis - occupational therapy doctorate
  • Washington University School of Medicine - Doctor of Occupational Therapy

 

Family Studies

This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 72% (53) of the Family Studies graduates from December 2018 – August 2021. The three-year average salary in this concentration is $38,400 (5)

Employers and Positions

  • Alight Solutions - Health Client Specialist
  • AmeriCorps - Project YAS! - Member
  • Brandi N. Pratt P.C. - Legal Assistant
  • Carriage Crossing - Concierge
  • Chicago Marketing, Inc. - Sales and Marketing Representative
  • City Year - Corps Member
  • City Year - Mentor/Tutor
  • CVS Speciality - Pharmacy Service Representative
  • Giordano's Famous Stuffed Pizza - Human Resources Recruiting Intern
  • Haynes Family of Programs - Student Aide
  • Neighborhood Loans Inc - Sales Concierge
  • Northwestern University - Research Assistant
  • Pontoon Saloon - Marketing Director, Guest Services
  • Teach for America - High School Diverse Learning Teacher
  • The Place for Children with Autism - Behavior Therapist
  • 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
  • Drexel University - Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Loyola University Chicago - Clinical Mental Health counseling
  • Loyola University Chicago - Master of Social Work
  • Midwestern University - Doctrine
  • Northwestern University - Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Northwestern University - M.A. in Counseling
  • University of Illinois at Chicago - Masters of social work
  • University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Masters Human Development and Family Studies
  • University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Masters Human Development and Family Studies
  • University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Masters in Human Resources (2)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Special Education: LBSI
  • University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Urban Planning
  • University of Maryland - MS Couple & Family Therapy
  • University of Minnesota - MS/PhD Family Social Science