CAMPUS EXPERIENCE
& SAFETY

#2

BEST CITY
FOR GEN Z

#2

BEST CITY FOR PROFESSIONAL OFFERINGS

WATCH HOW THE GSU BLUE LINE IS
TRANSFORMING OUR CAMPUS

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CAMPUS SAFETY

LIVE SAFE

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CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS

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POLICE & CAMPUS AMBASSADORS

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COLLEGE TO CAREER

#1

BEST CITY TO START A CAREER

WalletHub, 2023

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” — 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.

A LIFELONG CONNECTION WITH 291,000+
ACCOMPLISHED ALUMNI

When you join Georgia State, you join and hold a permanent place in the Panther family, which includes more than 291,000 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 Airlines
  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. Health Care
  4. Finance
  5. Retail
  6. Government
  7. Hospitality
  8. Real Estate
  9. Insurance
  10. Consumer Goods

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

#1

IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING

#5

FASTEST-GROWING RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

GO YOUR OWN WAY

THESTATEWAY® isn’t defined by one narrow path. Our 250-plus undergraduate degree programs (the most in Georgia) and 137-plus graduate degree programs across 12 colleges, schools and institutes will take you anywhere you want to go.

HEAR IT STRAIGHT FROM OUR DEANS

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.

THESTATEWAY

For more than a century, our ambitious spirit has helped us eliminate the achievement gap among students and shape them into accomplished alumni, rise as a dynamic research university and change the face of downtown Atlanta. Few institutions have come so far, so fast. We’ve made our mark in higher education and established ourselves as Atlanta’s university.

WE’RE DOING THINGS
THESTATEWAY®

No. 1 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FOR
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING IN THE U.S.*
No. 2 MOST INNOVATIVE
UNIVERSITY IN THE NATION*

* U.S. News & World Report, 2023

AS ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE INSTITUTIONS IN THE NATION,

we set our sights high.* With every breakthrough we make, every spike we see in enrollment and every stride we hit in graduating more students in less time, we surpass our own standards. Still, our values and commitments never change: You come first.

That’s THESTATEWAY®

Through our leading-edge initiatives for academic achievement, we’ll help you pave your own path to opportunities, show you shortcuts to long-term success and empower you to design your future. You already have the drive to do remarkable things in this world. Let us be your roadmap.

* U.S. News & World Report, 2023

THE WAY TO GREATNESS STARTS HERE

A PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA

For more than a century, we have worked tirelessly to earn our respected place in higher education. Today, our 250-plus degree programs and welcoming culture attract more than 52,000 students (across our Atlanta Campus and five Perimeter College campuses) from around the globe. Diversity is a defining part of our DNA.

Our ambitious spirit has helped us shape our students into accomplished alumni, change the face of downtown Atlanta and rise as a dynamic research university.

We know you’ll take THESTATEWAY®  even further.

nursing professor with students.

THE WAY TO GREATNESS STARTS HERE

A PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA

For more than a century, we have worked tirelessly to earn our respected place in higher education. Today, our 250-plus degree programs and welcoming culture attract more than 52,000 students (across our Atlanta Campus and five Perimeter College campuses) from around the globe. Diversity is a defining part of our DNA.

Our ambitious spirit has helped us shape our students into accomplished alumni, change the face of downtown Atlanta and rise as a dynamic research university.

We know you’ll take THESTATEWAY®  even further.

Adam Schultz
ADAM SCHULTZ

(B.A. ‘06, 40 UNDER 40)

THE BIGGER PICTURE

In his role as chief official White House photographer for President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Adam Schultz (B.A. ’06) manages a team of 13 people to cover events and travels everywhere with the president. He joined Biden’s team in April 2019 during the former vice president’s campaign for the Democratic Party’s nomination and continued to serve as the candidate’s lead photographer throughout the 2020 presidential campaign.

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PAVING THE WAY

POSTGRADUATE VALUE IS PERMANENT

Our graduate programs, career counseling services, internship connections and alumni networks will be invaluable throughout your Georgia State experience and beyond.

You’ll hold a permanent place in the Panther family, which includes more than 280,000 accomplished alumni making a footprint around the world.

With business moguls, entertainment professionals, doctors, politicians, artists and more among them, our graduates are proof THESTATEWAY® changes lives.

AVERAGE EARNINGS AMONG ALUMNI*

STARTING SALARY

$ 55,300

MID-CAREER SALARY

$ 96,200

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

$ 303,000
No. 40 OUT OF 1,320 U.S. INSTITUTIONS FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY*

* U.S. News & World Report, 2023