Recent graduates of the graduate program include:

Federal Government
Director of Disability Programs, Social Security Administration
Program Analyst, Office of Inspector General
Management Specialist, Transportation Security Administration
Executive Officer, Illinois Army National Guard
Human Resources Specialist, Department of Veteran's Affairs

State Government
Chicago District Commissioner, Illinois State Police
Special Projects Director, Illinois Child Care Bureau, Illinois Department of Human Services
Senior IT Project Manager, Chicago Transit Authority
Assistant Laboratory Director, Joliet Forensic Science Laboratory, Illinois State Police
Associate Dean, Graduate College, UIC
Assistant Dean of Communications, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, UIC

Local Government
Budget Analyst, Office of Budget and Management, City of Chicago
Captain, City of Chicago Police Department
Assistant City Manager, City of Deerfield Beach, Florida
County Administrator, Peoria County, Illinois
Chief Operations Research Analyst, City of Chicago, Department of Police
Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago, Department of Planning and Development

Non-Profit Organizations
Associate Director, McCormick Tribune Foundation
Director of Development, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Associate Director, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Director of Grants, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Executive Director, Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation

Private Organizations
Associate, Kane, McKenna, and Associates (consulting firm specializing in municipal finance)
Senior Policy Analyst, The QED Group, LLC
Senior Civil Engineer, Superior Property Services
Finance and Employee Benefit Manager, Jane Addams Resource Corporation