Fortis Institute-Cookeville

Cookeville, TN · Private for-profit · 301 students · Visit Website

Fortis Institute-Cookeville offers hands-on training for skilled trades like HVAC-R and various allied health professions such as medical assisting and surgical technology. The school emphasizes practical experience through classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings, with programs designed to quickly move students into the workforce. Career services and job placement assistance are available to help graduates connect with employers in local industries.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$33,608/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

53/100

Tuition

$14,644/yr

All Programs at Fortis Institute-Cookeville

4 trade programs at Fortis Institute, 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
Truck Driving & CDL
Ground Transportation
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64 $30,416/yr $6,333 32.1x Low Very Large
647 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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51 $40,994/yr 16.1x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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49 $37,139/yr $13,000 27.7x Low Large
40 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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48 $25,883/yr $9,500 18.6x Moderate Very Large
252 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 4 trade and vocational programs at Fortis Institute-Cookeville 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.