Public Health at Fort Valley State University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Fort Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and approximately 3,079 students attend the school each year.

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

Fort Valley State University Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Fort Valley State University Public Health Rankings

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Public Health Student Demographics at Fort Valley State University

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

Fort Valley State University Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from Fort Valley State University. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Fort Valley State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 52% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,570	$71,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Community Health Workers	1,010	$41,240

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
• Image Credit: By Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.