Biotechnology at Fort Valley State University

If you plan to study biotechnology, take a look at what Fort Valley State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,079.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.

Fort Valley State University Biotechnology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biotech

Fort Valley State University Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at Fort Valley State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at Fort Valley State University.

Fort Valley State University Biotechnology Master’s Program

60% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. Fort Valley State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 61% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fort Valley State University with a master's in biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

Biotechnology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fort Valley State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	4

General Biology

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Fort Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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