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Allied Health Professions at Fortis College - Richmond

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Allied Health Professions at Fortis College - Richmond

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

Fortis College - Richmond is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 507 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 College - Richmond Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Fortis College - Richmond Allied Health Professions Rankings

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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

78% Women
56% 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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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 22% 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.

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fortis College - Richmond. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 9

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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