Head-to-head comparison
Fortis Institute-Nashville vs Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers: which has better ROI?
Option A Nashville, TN
Fortis Institute-Nashville
- Net price / year
- $29,039
- Earnings, 10 years
- $32,886
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
- Net price / year
- $33,625
- Earnings, 10 years
- $25,954
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Fortis Institute-Nashville comes closer — median earnings $32,886 against a $116,156 total, vs $25,954 at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Fortis Institute-Nashville | Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $29,039 | $33,625 |
| Total net cost | $116,156 | $134,500 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $32,886 | $25,954 |
| Median debt | $12,346 | $7,891 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$425,636 | -$582,620 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Fortis Institute-Nashville or Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers?
Fortis Institute-Nashville, at $29,039 a year after aid versus $33,625 — a gap of $4,586 a year, or $18,344 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Fortis Institute-Nashville or Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers graduates earn more?
Fortis Institute-Nashville graduates report a median $32,886 ten years after entry, $6,932 more than the $25,954 at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Fortis Institute-Nashville or Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers?
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers: its completers carry a median $7,891 in federal loans versus $12,346 at Fortis Institute-Nashville, a difference of $4,455. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
43% of students finish at Fortis Institute-Nashville, against 12% at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.