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Nursing at Fortis College-Columbus

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Fortis College-Columbus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fortis College-Columbus is in Westerville, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 98 nursing degrees were granted at Fortis College-Columbus.

Online Class Availability at Fortis College-Columbus

Online coursework is an option at Fortis College-Columbus. Of 766 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 565 (74%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Fortis College-Columbus

These rankings give you a sense of how Fortis College-Columbus’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#91 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#93 of 105
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#282 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#292 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#1748 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1825 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Fortis College-Columbus

Students who complete Fortis College-Columbus’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,428
2 years	$53,671
3 years	$57,316
4 years	$63,932
5 years	$75,709

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Fortis College-Columbus earn a median of $63,932, compared with $48,040 for all Fortis College-Columbus graduates — about 33% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Fortis College-Columbus is $42,650.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Fortis College-Columbus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Fortis College-Columbus are 94% women (92) and 6% men (6).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Fortis College-Columbus

Of the 98 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Fortis College-Columbus, 94% were women (92) and 6% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Fortis College-Columbus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	29
Asian	12
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 46% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Fortis College-Columbus, above the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Fortis College-Columbus

The Nursing program at Fortis College-Columbus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	98

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Fortis College-Columbus go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.