Biotechnology at Fort Valley State University

If you are interested in studying biotechnology, you may want to check out the program at Fort Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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, 4 students received their master's degree in biotech.

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

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in biotech from Fort Valley State University in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biotech each year. Fort Valley State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 63% 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	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.