THESTATEWAY

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, 2024

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, 2024

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 50,000 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)

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
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MID-CAREER SALARY

$ 96,200
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RETURN ON INVESTMENT

$ 353,000
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* payscale.com 2023

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

* U.S. News & World Report, 2023