Environmental Health at Fort Valley State University

Every environmental health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the environmental 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 has a total student population of 3,079.

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

Fort Valley State University Environmental Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Health

Fort Valley State University Environmental Health Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Environmental Health Student Demographics at Fort Valley State University

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

Fort Valley State University Environmental Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 environmental health majors earned their master's degree from Fort Valley State University. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in environmental health each year. Fort Valley State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the environmental health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 66% 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 environmental 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

Careers That Environmental Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in environmental 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
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,570	$71,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Epidemiologists	420	$64,160
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	380	$63,570

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.