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Health Professions at Fortis College - Norfolk

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Health Professions at Fortis College - Norfolk

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Fortis College - Norfolk is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Fortis College - Norfolk is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 454 students attend the school each year.

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 - Norfolk Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Fortis College - Norfolk Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at Fortis College - Norfolk

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

Fortis College - Norfolk Health Professions Associate’s Program

98% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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Fortis College - Norfolk does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 43% 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 - Norfolk with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Fortis College - Norfolk. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fortis College - Norfolk. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 43

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 VA, the home state for Fortis College - Norfolk.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Nursing Assistants 39,320 $28,770
Personal Care Aides 39,030 $21,240
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 38,820 $61,190
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690

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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