Animal Science at Fort Valley State University

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

Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and approximately 3,079 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in animal science.

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

Fort Valley State University Animal Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Animal Science

Fort Valley State University Animal Science Rankings

Animal Science Student Demographics at Fort Valley State University

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

Fort Valley State University Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Animal Science from Fort Valley State University in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in animal science each year. Fort Valley State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 56% 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 animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Animal Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in animal science 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
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	770	$50,150
Agricultural Sciences Professors	320	$116,600
Farm and Home Management Advisors	130	$41,680
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$84,110
Animal Scientists	40	$62,210

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

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