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title: Dorsey College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Madison Heights, MI
control: For-profit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Dorsey College

Madison Heights, MI · For-profit · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $29,392 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $13,351 – $42,074 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,172 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 54% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $34,227 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 37% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $1,392 | derived |

**54% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $9,500 (≈ 32% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $16,618 to $33,514 across 10 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,514 | $13,000 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,266 | $9,500 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,260 | $13,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,052 | $13,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,850 | $13,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $20,833 | $13,000 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $20,049 | $13,000 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $17,882 | $9,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $16,914 | $14,750 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $16,618 | $16,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Dorsey College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?169761

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