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Surgical Technology at Fortis College - Richmond

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Surgical Technology at Fortis College - Richmond

If you plan to study surgical technology/technologist, take a look at what Fortis College - Richmond has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Surgical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Fortis College - Richmond Surgical Technology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist

Fortis College - Richmond Surgical Technology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Surgical Technology/Technologist Student Demographics at Fortis College - Richmond

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the surgical technology/technologist majors at Fortis College - Richmond.

Fortis College - Richmond Surgical Technology Associate’s Program

78% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of surgical technology/technologist associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in surgical technology/technologist only graduates about 15% men each year. The program at Fortis College - Richmond may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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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 surgical technology/technologist graduates 17% 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 surgical technology/technologist.

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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

Careers That Surgical Technology/Technologist Grads May Go Into

A degree in surgical technology/technologist 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
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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