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Health Professions at Fortis College - Richmond

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Fortis College - Richmond. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fortis College - Richmond is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 507.

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 - Richmond 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 - Richmond Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at Fortis College - Richmond

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

Fortis College - Richmond Health Professions Associate’s Program

85% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Fortis College - Richmond does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 32% 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 - Richmond with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fortis College - Richmond. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 39
Allied Health Professions 9

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 - Richmond.

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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