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Health Professions at Fortis College - Columbia

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Fortis College - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fortis College - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 569.

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

Fortis College - Columbia Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

Fortis College - Columbia Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at Fortis College - Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Fortis College - Columbia.

Fortis College - Columbia Health Professions Associate’s Program

89% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Fortis College - Columbia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fortis College - Columbia with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fortis College - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 27

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Fortis College - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Registered Nurses 44,350 $64,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 25,410 $52,690
Nursing Assistants 20,950 $25,390
Personal Care Aides 18,040 $20,990
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 10,560 $40,890

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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