How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Dorsey College

Q: How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Dorsey College earn?

The reported median is $29,680 four years after completion.

Madison Heights, MI · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$4,592 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 43.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,379 → $26,931

207Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

676Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

676Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

616Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$6,451Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

19Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

972Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

214Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

720Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

696Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

22.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 211 non-completers

785Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$29,680A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 44 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,525

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

02 · BORROWING$13,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$29,680

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,525Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,227Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE54.4%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.

$24,379Year 1

$29,680Year 4

$26,931Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.6% 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$2,473

Estimated loan payment$138

616borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$29,680 vs. $34,272

$4,592 below 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.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,970 median wageMI estimate · 3,430 jobs · 25-1071$71,300–$175,370 middle 50% of MI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$40,280 median wageMI estimate · 2,220 jobs · 31-9099$37,430–$47,940 middle 50% of MI wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$39,870 median wageMI estimate · 27,810 jobs · 31-9092$37,420–$46,020 middle 50% of MI wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,520 median wageMI estimate · 5,870 jobs · 29-2099$40,230–$61,600 middle 50% of MI wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSurgical Technologists$63,320 median wageMI estimate · 3,840 jobs · 29-2055$51,890–$76,470 middle 50% of MI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$63,260 median wageMI estimate · 1,250 jobs · 31-2011$59,500–$70,590 middle 50% of MI wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$61,670 median wageMI estimate · 4,520 jobs · 31-2021$52,450–$68,700 middle 50% of MI wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$44,340 median wageMI estimate · 14,240 jobs · 29-2052$37,520–$48,730 middle 50% of MI wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$31,770 median wageMI estimate · 12,630 jobs · 53-3011$28,350–$37,960 middle 50% of MI wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012

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.

Muskegon, MI

Muskegon Community College

$3,144 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $24,520 lower annual net price

Earnings: $32,824
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $4,005

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Brighton, MI

Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton

$2,870 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $7,918 lower annual net price

Earnings: $32,550
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $20,607

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Ann Arbor, MI

Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor

$2,870 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $8,275 lower annual net price

Earnings: $32,550
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $20,250

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Davison, MI

Ross Medical Education Center-Davison

$2,870 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $9,909 lower annual net price

Earnings: $32,550
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $18,616

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DATA QUALITY

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676 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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