Fortis Institute-Towson
Fortis Institute-Towson focuses on career training in healthcare, offering programs such as Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, and Practical Nursing. The school emphasizes hands-on training, with programs like Medical Assisting including a required externship for real-world experience. They provide flexible scheduling with both day and evening classes available.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Fortis Institute-Towson
9 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
73 | $69,200/yr | $29,028 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
68 | $49,956/yr | $19,000 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
60 | $29,157/yr | $11,701 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
58 | $48,753/yr | $26,982 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
53 | $27,198/yr | $9,500 |
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HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
49 | $35,785/yr | $13,000 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
49 | $33,080/yr | $21,416 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
49 | $31,899/yr | $13,000 |
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Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
45 | $29,449/yr | $7,600 |
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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Maryland
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Maryland. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Towson
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 9 trade and vocational programs at Fortis Institute-Towson 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.