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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Fortis College-Dothan

Dothan, AL · Private for-profit · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,713 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
33.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$112,860 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,451$56,442
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
73Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
68Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,730

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

02 · BORROWING$20,455

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,786

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,730Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,168Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE60.9%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.

$50,451Year 1
$60,786Year 4
$56,442Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$5,066
Estimated loan payment$217
68borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,786 vs. $56,073

$4,713 above 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.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,030 median wageAL estimate · 11,580 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$34,140 median wageAL estimate · 25,250 jobs · 31-1131+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
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.

Birmingham, AL

Lawson State Community College

$13,244 higher earnings · $4,529 less debt · $12,455 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,030
Debt
$15,926
Annual net price
$6,275
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Phenix City, AL

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

$8,227 higher earnings · $10,580 less debt · $14,486 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,013
Debt
$9,875
Annual net price
$4,244
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Rainsville, AL

Northeast Alabama Community College

$2,304 higher earnings · $11,505 less debt · $15,974 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,090
Debt
$8,950
Annual net price
$2,756
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Evergreen, AL

Reid State Technical College

$255 higher earnings · $3,136 less debt · $16,991 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,041
Debt
$17,319
Annual net price
$1,739
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

73 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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