COLLEGE TOWN DOWNTOWN

No. 1

BEST CITY TO LIVE IN IN THE U.S.*

No. 2

BEST CITY
FOR GEN Z**

*WalletHub, 2024
**Commercial Cafe, 2024

SEE WHY WE’RE
ATLANTA'S UNIVERSITY.

At Georgia State, the energy of Atlanta meets a vibrant academic and social environment. GSU is transforming downtown into a dynamic college town with the creation of our new Panther Quad and the innovative GSU Blue Line — a 3.7-mile walking path connecting key campus spaces. Bringing life to the campus with greenspaces and social hubs, GSU makes you feel at home in the heart of the city.

CAMPUS LIFE

At Georgia State, your well-being is as vital as your academic success. That’s why we’ve prioritized creating a safe, supportive space where you’ll thrive physically, mentally and socially. Our accredited Georgia State Police Department safeguards campus 24/7 with patrols by foot, bicycle and car, and our Campus Ambassadors assist as safety escorts, helping to guide students securely across campus. We recently launched a $3 million safety campaign to further enhance our campus’ security infrastructure. This includes AI-equipped lighting, expanded surveillance, smart technologies and more. By downloading the free LiveSafe mobile app, which provides real-time safety alerts, you can stay informed of everything happening around you, at all times.

On our downtown Atlanta Campus, you’ll grow, learn and unlock unparalleled access to major attractions, industries and city opportunities. Here, you’ll have the confidence and peace of mind to carve out your own place at a premier research institution in the Southeast’s biggest city.

COLLEGE TO CAREER

No. 1

DESTINATION IN THE SOUTH FOR RECENT GRADS*

10

CONSECUTIVE YEARS AS THE No. 1 STATE FOR DOING BUSINESS**

*JLL, 2024
**Atlantawhereyoubelong.com, 2024

Georgia State sets you up for success from day one. Through our career-focused services, tailored coursework and valuable connections, you’ll develop the skills employers need. And our career counseling, resources and alumni network will help you turn your degree into your dream job.

THESTATEWAY® in action

Georgia State grad Kelly Strickland shares how Georgia State set her up for success in her career.

GRADUATING 10,000+ JOB-READY CANDIDATES EACH YEAR

STARTING SALARY

$ 63,500*
  • Average within five years
    of graduation

MID-CAREER SALARY

$ 108,000*
  • Average mid career

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

$ 353,000*
  • Average within 20 years
    of graduation

*payscale.com 2024

“AN ECONOMIC ENGINE OF SOCIAL MOBILITY”

We’ve eliminated the achievement gap, proving students from every background can excel at the same high levels. Georgia State degrees change lives and lead to fulfilling futures.

FROM COLLEGE TO CAREER

Our College to Career initiative prioritizes equipping you with essential skills, savvy and connections that will give you a competitive edge in today’s ever-evolving job market. College to Career encompasses dozens of programs and tools that weave professional preparedness into every element of your college journey.

A LIFELONG CONNECTION WITH 291,000+
ACCOMPLISHED ALUMNI

Join the Panther family of over 291,000 alumni making an impact worldwide. As a Georgia State graduate, you’ll have lifelong access to career resources and support. From business leaders and doctors to artists and politicians, our graduates are proof THESTATEWAY® changes lives.
TOP 10 EMPLOYERS OF GEORGIA STATE ALUMNI*
  1. The Home Depot
  2. Delta Air Lines
  3. AT&T
  4. Emory Healthcare
  5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  6. Gwinnett County Public Schools
  7. State of Georgia
  8. Emory University
  9. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  10. Fulton County Schools
TOP 10 INDUSTRIES FOR GEORGIA STATE ALUMNI*
  1. Information Technology
  2. Education
  3. Healthcare
  4. Finance
  5. Retail
  6. Government
  7. Hospitality
  8. Real Estate
  9. Insurance
  10. Consumer Goods

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

No. 1

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FOR UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING*

No. 8

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE PROJECTS*

*U.S. News & World Report, 2025

we are leaders in teaching and research.

THESTATEWAY® means the widest selection of academic offerings in the state with more than 250 degree programs across 12 colleges and schools. As one of only four public R1 research universities in Georgia, Georgia State is a hub of activity and productivity that has a $3.2 billion impact on metro Atlanta each year. Students graduate equipped to lead, solve critical challenges and make a lasting impact in their fields and communities.

Find Your Way

The Widest Variety of Academic Offerings in the State

“My most recent research project focused on how socially anxious individuals are emotionally affected by competitive environments. I found that social anxiety had no significant effect on emotional distress or motivation, revealing just how complex it truly is.”

— Lola Adeniyi (’25)

FIND YOUR PASSION

WITH SO MANY OPTIONS FOR MAJORS, IT CAN BE HARD TO KNOW WHERE TO START.

Visit our Program Explorer page to browse majors by academic areas of interest. We call those areas of interest meta-majors, and they include STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), business, arts and humanities, health, education, policy and social science, and exploratory.

Scroll below to learn more about our meta-majors.

College to Career Test Page

COLLEGE TO CAREER

THE WAY TO YOUR FUTURE

College is an investment in your future. That’s why, at Georgia State, you’ll start preparing for postgraduate life the minute you set foot on campus. Through coursework crafted around career-readiness and the connections we’ll give you to professional and practical opportunities, you’ll develop the skills employers today value most.

As you ponder what’s next, you’ll find our career counseling services, development resources and impressive alumni networks invaluable. And when you graduate, you’ll have a foot in the door and the talent and confidence to convert your degree into your dream job.

COLLEGE TO CAREER

THE WAY TO YOUR FUTURE

College is investment in your future. That’s why, at Georgia State, you’ll start preparing for postgraduate life the minute you set foot on campus. Through coursework crafted around career-readiness and the connections we’ll give you to professional and practical opportunities, you’ll develop the skills employers today value most.

As you ponder what’s next, you’ll find our career counseling services, development resources and impressive alumni networks invaluable. And when you graduate, you’ll have a foot in the door and the talent and confidence to convert your degree into your dream job.

GRADUATING 10,000+ JOB-READY
CANDIDATES EACH YEAR

GRADUATING 10,000+
JOB-READY CANDIDATES
EACH YEAR

STARTING SALARY

$65,800*
Average within five years of graduation

MID-CAREER SALARY

$112,100*
Average mid-career

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

$365,000*
Average within 20 years of graduation

* payscale.com 2025

“AN ECONOMIC ENGINE OF SOCIAL MOBILITY”
THE NEW YORK TIMES

“AN ECONOMIC ENGINE OF
SOCIAL MOBILITY”
THE NEW YORK TIMES
We’ve eliminated the achievement gap, proving students from every background can excel at the same high levels. Georgia State degrees change lives and lead to fulfilling futures.

FROM COLLEGE TO CAREER

Our College to Career initiative prioritizes equipping you with essential skills, savvy and connections that will give you a competitive edge in today’s ever-evolving job market. College to Career encompasses dozens of programs and tools that weave professional preparedness into every element of your college journey.

Click to explore our College to Career programs and tools.
UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICES

Visit University Career Services (UCS) for help exploring majors and finding, applying and preparing for professional opportunities. UCS also offers resume reviews and mock interviews and hosts on-campus job fairs and events.

STEPPINGBLOCKS

Create a free Steppingblocks account to explore national employment data and employment data specific to Georgia State alumni. You’ll get postgraduate insights, too. Easy to tap into, it’s like a digital career counselor at your fingertips.

HANDSHAKE

Search Handshake, our free online board that connects you with 5,000+ employers hiring for full-time, part-time, internship and co-op positions. You’ll be the first to know about jobs as they’re posted, which gives you an edge in applying.

OPTIMAL RESUME & PORTFOLIUM

Call on Optimal Resume to craft an impressive resume and cover letters. You can also view short training videos on how to showcase to employers why you’re the best candidate for the job. And use the digital platform Portfolium to demonstrate your work and experiences to companies in a way that goes beyond the typical resume.

IRIS BOOTH & CAREER CLOSET

Visit the Iris Booth at Student Center West to take a free professional headshot for your resume and stop by the Career Closet to browse an array of professional attire for interviews and nail the looking-the-part part.

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UNLOCK UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

In Atlanta’s business axis, our 100-acre-plus campus overlaps with Fortune 500 companies, chief healthcare and nonprofit organizations, and creative giants with whom we hold important relationships. That positions us to provide our students with unique professional opportunities.

Land Internships & Co-Ops

We’ll help connect you to the internships and co-ops that abound in Atlanta. Shadow nurses at Grady Memorial Hospital, dive into marine biology at the Georgia Aquarium, build databases for one of the city’s 14,000 technology companies, draft scripts at CNN and more. We can also help you find work-study programs and employment opportunities on campus to gain applied experience throughout your time here.

Build Your Own Business

We’re one of few universities to offer a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship. With a minor option, you can build business savvy for a career across any major via the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute. Build your own business in our on-campus incubator LaunchGSU or apply to become a partner of StartupGSU, a student-managed venture capital fund. You can also compete for financial support for your startup from the Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund.

A LIFELONG CONNECTION WITH 296,000+
ACCOMPLISHED ALUMNI

When you join Georgia State, you join and hold a permanent place in the Panther family, which includes more than 296,000+ alumni making a footprint around the world. Our alumni enjoy permanent access to beneficial resources, including postgraduation career support through University Career Services and the colleges, schools and institutes. With business moguls, entertainment professionals, doctors, politicians, artists and more among them, our graduates are proof
  THESTATEWAY® changes lives. Take a look at some of their stories. What will yours be?

TOP 10 EMPLOYERS OF
GEORGIA STATE ALUMNI*
  1. The Home Depot
  2. Delta Air Lines
  3. AT&T
  4. Emory Healthcare
  5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  6. Gwinnett County Public Schools
  7. State of Georgia
  8. Emory University
  9. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  10. Fulton County Schools
TOP 10 INDUSTRIES FOR
GEORGIA STATE ALUMNI*
  1. Information Technology
  2. Education
  3. Healthcare
  4. Finance
  5. Retail
  6. Government
  7. Hospitality
  8. Real Estate
  9. Insurance
  10. Consumer Goods

MARIA VALDES (B.MU. ’12, 40 UNDER 40)

MARIA VALDES
(B.MU. ’12, 40 UNDER 40)

CENTER STAGE

Described by The New York Times as “a standout … a first-rate singing actress and perfectly charming Gilda” for her performance in the New York City
Opera’s presentation of “Cruzar la Cara de la Luna,” Maria Valdes (B.Mu. ’12) is a renowned operatic soprano who has sung in top venues across the U.S. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut during the 2022-23 season and has performed on multiple occasions with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Atlanta Opera.

Valdes is also an accomplished recitalist and an award winner in the regional Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. She won the top prize at the Corbett Opera Scholarship Competition at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and is the recipient of a Shoshana Foundation Grant.