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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Dorsey College

Madison Heights, MI · Private for-profit · Federal field 5110

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,968 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
43.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

-12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,951$28,232
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
5Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

364Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
137Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
286Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
242Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$35,707A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,525

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

02 · BORROWING$15,402

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$35,707

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$163/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$31,951Year 1
$35,707Year 4
$28,232Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% 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$2,976
Estimated loan payment$163
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$35,707 vs. $38,675

$2,968 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+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2011Surgical Technologists$63,320 median wageMI estimate · 3,840 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,520 median wageMI estimate · 5,870 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$45,670 median wageMI estimate · 2,420 jobs · 31-9093+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$45,490 median wageMI estimate · 330 jobs · 51-9083+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$39,860 median wageMI estimate · 3,540 jobs · 31-9097+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
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.

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College

$26,172 higher earnings · $4,027 less debt · $17,030 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,879
Debt
$11,375
Annual net price
$11,495
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Tampa, FL

Hillsborough College

$21,496 higher earnings · $902 less debt · $24,664 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,203
Debt
$14,500
Annual net price
$3,861
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Nashville, TN

Nashville State Community College

$11,432 higher earnings · $1,277 less debt · $21,748 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,139
Debt
$14,125
Annual net price
$6,777
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Woodland Park, NJ

Berkeley College-Woodland Park

$10,765 higher earnings · $1,819 less debt · $1,425 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,472
Debt
$13,583
Annual net price
$27,100
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DATA QUALITY

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39 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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