Typically, 30-35% of ACES graduates choose to pursue an advanced degree upon completion of their Bachelor's degree. The advanced degrees sought by ACES graduates and the institutions they attend are very diverse.
Students pursue:
- Master's and doctoral degrees in animal science, plant science, economics, education, environmental science, and others
- Professional degrees in business, culinary arts, human medicine and allied health, law, social work, and veterinary medicine
List of institutions where recent ACES graduates pursued advanced degrees:
- Chicago School of Professional Psychology
- Columbia University
- DePaul University
- Eastern Illinois University
- Illinois College of Optometry
- Illinois School of Professional Psychology
- Illinois State University
- Indiana University
- Iowa State University
- Jefferson Medical College
- Loyola University - Chicago
- Marquette University
- Midwestern University
- National-Louis University
- Northern Illinois University
- Ohio State University
- Purdue University
- Roosevelt University
- Southern Illinois University
- Temple University
- Universal Technical Institute
- University of Chicago
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Georgia
- University of Illinois
- University of Illinois - Chicago
- University of Illinois - Springfield
- University of Iowa
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan
- University of Minnesota
- University of Minnesota
- University of Nebraska
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of South Florida
- University of Wisconsin at Madison
- Vanderbilt University
- Vermont School of Law
- Washington University (St. Louis)
- Wesley Theological Seminary
- Winthrop University
