How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 14% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Fortis College

Q: How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Fortis College earn?

The reported median is $29,429 four years after completion.

Mobile, AL · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$4,843 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 32.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,496 → $26,664

76Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

270Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

410Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

662Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$7,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

105Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

680Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

247Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

587Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

432Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

26.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 138 non-completers

467Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$29,429A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 52 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,074

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$29,429

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.0801

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Full program: $17,663
Per year: $13,823

Program code 51.0805

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Full program: $17,444
Per year: $13,652

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,074Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,710Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE49.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$23,496Year 1

$29,429Year 4

$26,664Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,452

Estimated loan payment$101

662borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$29,429 vs. $34,272

$4,843 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$92,310 median wageAL estimate · 3,360 jobs · 25-1071$61,270–$128,720 middle 50% of AL wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$36,760 median wageAL estimate · 660 jobs · 31-9099$30,790–$55,490 middle 50% of AL wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$36,100 median wageAL estimate · 13,300 jobs · 31-9092$32,390–$38,360 middle 50% of AL wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,600 median wageAL estimate · 1,210 jobs · 29-2099$38,390–$46,970 middle 50% of AL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$62,250 median wageAL estimate · 750 jobs · 31-2011$55,850–$68,010 middle 50% of AL wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$61,430 median wageAL estimate · 2,700 jobs · 31-2021$56,350–$73,230 middle 50% of AL wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$49,420 median wageAL estimate · 2,480 jobs · 29-2055$39,270–$59,990 middle 50% of AL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$39,030 median wageAL estimate · 8,510 jobs · 29-2052$36,730–$46,260 middle 50% of AL wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$24,420 median wageAL estimate · 230 jobs · 53-3011$23,820–$29,710 middle 50% of AL wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Dothan, AL

Fortis College-Dothan

$315 higher earnings · $344 lower annual net price

Earnings: $29,744
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $18,730

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Birmingham, AL

Herzing University-Birmingham

$6,759 higher earnings

Earnings: $36,188
Debt: $24,721
Annual net price: $19,651

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Huntsville, AL

Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville

$2,301 higher earnings

Earnings: $31,730
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $19,201

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Birmingham, AL

Fortis Institute-Birmingham

$1,648 higher earnings

Earnings: $31,077
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $25,946

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DATA QUALITY

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410 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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