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Allied Health Professions at Fortis Institute - Nashville

Allied Health Professions at Fortis Institute - Nashville

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

Fortis Institute - Nashville is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 475 students attend the school each year.

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 Institute - Nashville Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Fortis Institute - Nashville Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Fortis Institute - Nashville

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

Fortis Institute - Nashville Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

78% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Fortis Institute - Nashville are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Fortis Institute - Nashville does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fortis Institute - Nashville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 15
Surgical Technology 15
Radiologic Technology 12

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 TN, the home state for Fortis Institute - Nashville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,810 $36,600
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Respiratory Therapists 3,520 $51,400
Surgical Technologists 3,040 $43,860
Physician Assistants 2,010 $87,700

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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