Fortis Institute-Nashville

Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 392 students · Visit Website

Fortis Institute-Nashville focuses on healthcare and skilled trades, offering programs like Registered Nursing, Medical Assisting, and HVAC-R. Many programs incorporate hands-on training and clinical experiences to prepare students for entry-level positions. The school emphasizes career services, working with employers to help graduates find job opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$43,065/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

54/100

Tuition

$15,237/yr

All Programs at Fortis Institute-Nashville

5 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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71 $66,276/yr $26,833 24.6x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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53 $46,193/yr $24,696 15.2x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
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48 $40,819/yr $29,680 11.9x Moderate Large
79 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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48 $36,485/yr $13,000 27.2x Low Large
40 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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48 $25,556/yr $9,500 19.5x 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 5 trade and vocational programs at Fortis Institute-Nashville 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.