Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Fortis College-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Associate's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$69,200
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,337
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#470 of 962
Rank by pay
#258 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,028
Median federal debt

Fortis College-Columbia graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fortis College-Columbia Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
467Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD$80,337$70,505#903$69,200
468Fortis College-Columbus Westerville, OH$80,337$85,732#361$69,200
469Fortis College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH$80,337$85,732#362$69,200
470Fortis College-Columbia Columbia, SC$80,337$89,081#258$69,200
471Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK$80,331$90,193#234$68,544
472Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg, FL$80,297$85,466#373$59,920
473Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell, MT$80,257$87,668#297$71,348

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fortis College-Columbia registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,200 one year after graduating and $80,337 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fortis College-Columbia rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Fortis College-Columbia ranks #470 by median pay four years after graduation, and #258 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Fortis College-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,028.

← All data for Fortis College-Columbia · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.