Fortis Institute-Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama · Private, for-profit

Of 5 assessed programs, 2 leave graduates out-earning a typical Alabama high-school graduate (about $32,204/yr) and 3 fall short. Another 3 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$25,257
$30k to $48k$26,309
$48k to $75k$29,229
$75k to $110k$32,927
$110k and up$32,927
All families (average)$25,946

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

5 of 8 programs could be assessed 62% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Alabama high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Medical AssistingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,077-$1,127falls short$9,500insufficient data80
HVAC TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,551+$13,347clears the bar$13,0001.0 yrs47
Healthcare AdministrationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$27,675-$4,529falls short$13,000insufficient data23
Dental Assisting and HygieneUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,554 1-year earnings-$650falls short$12,293insufficient data20
Medical Laboratory ScienceAssociate's Degree$47,493+$15,289clears the bar$29,6801.9 yrs7
Dental Assisting and HygieneAssociate's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data20
Electrician TrainingUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data18
Precision MetalworkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data9

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($32,204/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.