I don’t know in general—here’s info relevant to just a few post-undergrad options:
For top CS PhD programs:
This guide to (top) CS PhD program admissions advises: “When applying to a Ph.D. program in CS, you’d like your grades in CS and Math and Engineering classes to be about 3.5 out of 4.0, as a rough guideline. It does not help you, in my opinion, to be closer to 4.0 as opposed to 3.5. It’s a much better idea to spend your time on research than on optimizing your GPA.”
This guide to Congressional staffing jobs advises: “Most hiring managers won’t care about your major or GPA. Many Hill [Congress] jobs do not even ask for your college transcript.”
I don’t know in general—here’s info relevant to just a few post-undergrad options:
For top CS PhD programs:
This guide to (top) CS PhD program admissions advises: “When applying to a Ph.D. program in CS, you’d like your grades in CS and Math and Engineering classes to be about 3.5 out of 4.0, as a rough guideline. It does not help you, in my opinion, to be closer to 4.0 as opposed to 3.5. It’s a much better idea to spend your time on research than on optimizing your GPA.”
This other guide suggests a GPA of at least 3.8.
For top law schools:
Median GPA at top 3 law schools seems to be ~3.9
For Congressional staffing:
This guide to Congressional staffing jobs advises: “Most hiring managers won’t care about your major or GPA. Many Hill [Congress] jobs do not even ask for your college transcript.”