Trying to get entry-level data analyst role

I graduated with a B.S.B.A. in Information Systems in 2022.

I currently am an Office Administrator at a small company. I barely see any entry level data analyst roles and I have only been getting interviews for accounting related roles.

I have a portfolio, some projects that I was guided through with Youtube(shoutout to Alex the Analyst), a self-made project, and I also did a senior capstone project in university that I can speak about but sadly do not have the code or anything since it was analyzed using IBM SPSS Modeler.

The last time I had an interview for a entry level data analyst role was July 2023 where I was given a verbal offer then they went with another candidate...

Should I get my masters? I did the COOP Data Analytics apprenticeship in NYC and I really was hoping it'd boost my resume. I'm really just trying to figure out how to go about breaking into a data analyst role when they're all requiring 2-3 years experience for entry level! I don't want to do an internship, as I do not want to take a spot from a college student who needs it more than me...