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Nursing at Fortis College - Richmond

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

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 Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Fortis College - Richmond Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Fortis College - Richmond Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Fortis College - Richmond

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

Fortis College - Richmond Nursing Associate’s Program

87% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 87% 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 nursing graduates 41% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing 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 College - Richmond. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 39

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Nurse Practitioners 4,710 $105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,480 $70,540
Nurse Anesthetists 850 $187,320

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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