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Allied Health Professions at Fortis College - Baton Rouge

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Fortis College - Baton Rouge is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Fortis College - Baton Rouge is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 408. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 22 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Fortis College - Baton Rouge Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Fortis College - Baton Rouge Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Fortis College - Baton Rouge

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Fortis College - Baton Rouge.

Fortis College - Baton Rouge Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

86% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Fortis College - Baton Rouge does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fortis College - Baton Rouge with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fortis College - Baton Rouge. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	12
Surgical Technology	10

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Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Fortis College - Baton Rouge.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,810	$36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Respiratory Therapists	2,380	$53,510
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,210	$60,360

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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