Allied Health Professions at Fortis College - Richmond

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Fortis College - Richmond stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Fortis College - Richmond Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Fortis College - Richmond Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Fortis College - Richmond

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

Fortis College - Richmond Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

93% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Fortis College - Richmond does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 27% 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied 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
Surgical Technology	9

Nursing

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied 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 VA, the home state for Fortis College - Richmond.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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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