Can I get a job after college with less than a 3.0 GPA?

Question

Which of these popular majors does GPA matter the least or most in?

Business Administration and Management;
Psychology;
Elementary Education;
Biology;
Nursing;
Education;
English;
Communications;
Computer Science;
Political Science.

I have finished 29 credits of pre-engineering.

Answer 1

I had to have a 3.00 to graduate from nursing with a BSN but I don't put my GPA on my resume and no one asks. I think that experience and references and what they think of you in the interview are more important. I think the only time GPA may be important is in your first application but even then I didn't put my GPA on the resume. In some areas the need is so great that they are happy you are a graduate.

Answer 2

Out in the real world of employment, your GPA will have no use or relevance to your future. I didn't go to college or get a degree, and I have an awesome job paying really really well, and I'm only 22.
Employers want to see your experience, dependability, and work ethic. If you have experience in the field, or are able to learn quickly and well (usually finds out from references) and you get the job done timely and right, you're good.
I don't believe that a GPA means anything. I was always told I needed to go to college, have a major, get straight "A's" and that would be the only way for success. That means nothing in the real world! The work world is so different from the class room, and you'll learn more in the work-place than any professor could teach you. The only time a GPA and classes matter is if it's a specialized field involving math or science!
Anyhow, that's my opinion :)
Good Luck!

Answer 3

If you have less than a 3.0 GPA, better get internships and complete some personal projects in that field. If you grade average does not prove you ability, then you will have to really prove your ability with examples to the employer.

There are employers that know GPA does not mean anything.

My college would not allow a Computer Science student to graduate with less than a 3.0.

Answer 4

I am not so sure about these jobs, but you can always get a job in another field and continue with school to bring your GPA up to where it should be to get the job that you really want. Good luck to you.

Answer 5

Your grades in college really don't matter, from I've seen. Employers want to know what you can do and the degree itself demonstrates part of that. Your experience and references are the other factor in deciding.

Answer 6

GPA does not matter in any field that does not involve graduate school (you need good grades to go to grad school in many fields).

Answer 7

president bush was like a c student so what do you think?