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Nursing at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie is located in Port Saint Lucie, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 50 nursing degrees were granted at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie.

Studying Online at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

Many students take online classes at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie. Of 546 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 449 (82%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

These rankings give you a sense of how Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#63 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#73 of 86
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#483 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#487 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#1714 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1865 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

Those who finish Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,575
2 years	$55,770
3 years	$56,655
4 years	$62,980
5 years	$78,102

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie take home a median $62,980, compared with $43,443 for all Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie graduates — about 45% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie stands at $34,966.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie are 92% women (46) and 8% men (4).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

Of the 50 associate’s nursing graduates at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie, 92% were women (46) and 8% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	23
Two or More Races	6

Minority students account for 78% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie, higher than 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 Institute-Port Saint Lucie

This Nursing program at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	50

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, 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.