Earning a Master's in HDFS prepares you for a successful career doing what you love. Graduates of our program have found success obtaining employment in the following sectors. You can learn more about the experience required, median annual wage, and annual job openings by exploring the U.S. employment projection data for the careers that interest you.
M.S. Human Development and Family Sciences
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Administration
- Child Life Coordinator
- Assistant Director of Early Education Center
- Assistant Director of Nonprofit Organization
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Education
- Faculty member of Community College
- International education
- Military Early Care and Education Programs
- Parent Education
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Evaluation
- Program Evaluator (e.g. Independent School Districts, Department of Health and Human Services)
- Research Associate
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Practice
- Child Life Specialist (e.g., hospitals, camps, hospice)
- Child Advocacy (e.g., Childern's Defense Fund
- Community Service (e.g., Texas Workforce Commission)
- Early Childhood Educator
- Early Childhood Intervention (e.g., Any Baby Can, Home Spun)
- Faith Engagement Coordinator
Career Opportunities in Central Texas
- Association for Child Life Professionals
- Austin Independent School District
- Community Action Inc. of Central Texas
- Communities in Schools Central Texas
- Early Childhood Intervention
- Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC)
- SAFE (Stop Abuse For Everyone) Alliance
- Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
- Texas Council for Family Violence
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Texas Education Agency
- United Way for Greater Austin