Employers Value Entrepreneurship Majors
Entrepreneurship graduates contribute to a wide variety of industries, including Engineering, Entertainment and Healthcare.
14.7% of Entrepreneurship grads are software engineers.
Marketing is the No. 3 skill for Entrepreneurship graduates.
20.3% of Entrepreneurship graduates are working at the Executive level.
Individuals with the title Founder majored in Computer Science more than any other degree.
69% of Entrepreneurship graduates from GSU are male, and only 31% are female.
Cox Communications, APCO and Acosta are the top three employers of GSU Entrepreneurship grads.
Founder, CEO and Owner are the top job titles for Entrepreneurship grads from GSU.
The average salary for all Entrepreneurship graduates from GSU is $89K.
The top three industries for GSU Entrepreneurship grads are IT, Finance and Education.
Outside of Georgia, California and New York attract the most Entrepreneurship grads from GSU.
Major Stories
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FACULTY HELP STUDENTS WRITE THEIR SUCCESS STORIES.
Students studying Entrepreneurship at GSU have many career possibilities.
For an Entrepreneurship Minor, students take the following classes:
- Intro to business
- 3 classes focused on building your own business
- Any business elective
Click on the linked image for access to the department's YouTube Channel with GSU student and alumni entrepreneur interviews, highlights from events, and recordings of entrepreneurship workshops.
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Students studying Entrepreneurship at GSU have many career possibilities.
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For an Entrepreneurship Minor, students take the following classes:
- Intro to business
- 3 classes focused on building your own business
- Any business elective
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Hear how ENI's programs have influenced student success at GSU. Alumna Nicole Toole tells her story.
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Click on the linked image for access to the department's YouTube Channel with GSU student and alumni entrepreneur interviews, highlights from events, and recordings of entrepreneurship workshops.
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Click on the linked image for access to articles featuring GSU's entrepreneurial students and alumni.
Your Degree at Work
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEGREE.
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WHY HIRE ENTREPRENEURSHIP MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
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WHY HIRE ENTREPRENEURSHIP MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
TAKE A LOOK AT THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMING AVAILABLE TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP MAJORS.
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Your Career Starts Here
TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU ENTREPRENEURSHIP GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP MAJOR?
Career paths are often full of twists and turns. They are rarely straight lines. Watch the following video tutorial to learn how to explore the career paths of GSU alumni who after graduating with a degree in this major pursued their interests and passions rather than a specific job title:
| MARKETING DIRECTOR |
80%
Around 80% of 256,309 people working as Marketing Directors majored in fields other than Marketing. The chart above shows what they studied.
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43,034 Marketing Directors majored in Business (Includes Entrepreneurship).
| PROJECT MANAGER |
78%
Over 78% of 774,622 people working as Project Managers majored in fields other than Engineering. The chart above shows what they studied.
109,454
109,454 Project Managers majored in Business (includes Entrepreneurship).
| DATA ANALYST |
72%
Almost 72% of 100,147 people working as Data Analysts majored in fields other than Computer and Information Systems. The chart above shows what they studied.
9,073
9,073 people working as Data Analysts majored in Business (includes Entrepreneurship).
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Marketing Communications Coordinator - Invest Atlanta
"At Georgia State, Lexie Newhouse discovered a passion for business development and the start of a career through the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Media Entrepreneurship which blends artistic passion with startup culture...
An Honors student, inducted into the 1913 Society as a Presidential Ambassador, Newhouse held several student assistant and intern roles on and off campus which kindled her passion for small-business entrepreneurship policy and ultimately led her to her role supporting Atlanta’s Startup Ecosystem."
Founder, CEO - MyTotem
"Ashley Richardson’s entrepreneurial interests were sparked at Georgia State. She credits the various on-campus workshops for giving her the confidence to pursue her vision for MyTotem...
Richardson also participated in the Signature Experience Course ENI 4201: Startup Incubation and Mentoring, as well as the Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund accelerator program, which provided her with funding and coaching to bring her ideas to fruition."
Full Stack Engineer - Calendly
"Born and raised in Venezuela to two entrepreneur parents, Luis Ferrer-Labarca launched a cryptocurrency consulting agency during his time as an undergraduate student at Georgia State. Labarca explains that taking courses in entrepreneurship...
is where he learned how to think outside the box and solve problems, and creating the PantherHackers student organization provided the opportunity to sharpen his leadership skills."
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