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General Biology at Fort Valley State University

General Biology at Fort Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Fort Valley State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Fort Valley State University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Fort Valley State University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Fort Valley State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biology Student Demographics at Fort Valley State University

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

Fort Valley State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Biology Studies 42

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830
Life Scientists 90 $79,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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