Fortis College-Norfolk

Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 431 students · Visit Website

Fortis College-Norfolk offers career-focused training, primarily in healthcare and skilled trades. Their Practical Nursing program emphasizes hands-on experience through classroom, lab, and clinical settings to prepare students for the NCLEX-PN exam and entry-level LPN positions. The HVAC program also provides practical training in installation, service, and repair of heating and cooling systems.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$37,627/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

52/100

Tuition

$14,083/yr

All Programs at Fortis College-Norfolk

6 trade programs at Fortis College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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72 $71,678/yr $28,450 26.2x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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70 $50,451/yr $15,161 39.1x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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46 $32,955/yr $10,523 26.1x Low Large
40 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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46 $23,035/yr $9,500 18.1x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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38 $24,718/yr $7,542 17.8x Moderate Large
52 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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38 $22,928/yr $10,816 16.5x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 6 trade and vocational programs at Fortis College-Norfolk using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.