How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma at Dorsey College-Wayne

Q: How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Dorsey College-Wayne earn?

The reported median is $43,901 four years after completion.

Wayne, MI · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,247 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 21.6% 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.

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,265 → $42,330

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

51Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

104Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

31Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$31,930

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,901

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

HVAC Diploma & Able to sit for EPA 608 Cert · CIP 47.0201

HVAC Systems Technician

Reported price: $17,840
Completion: 49.0%
Employed in Q2: 72.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,216

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,930Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,763Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE50.0%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.

$33,265Year 1

$43,901Year 4

$42,330Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$3,658

Estimated loan payment$101

104borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,901 vs. $48,148

$4,247 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.

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,850 median wageMI estimate · 12,590 jobs · 49-9021$48,040–$77,780 middle 50% of MI wages+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40,600 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.

Canton, MI

Universal Technical Institute-Canton

$8,471 higher earnings · $8,945 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,372
Debt: $12,225
Annual net price: $22,985

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Madison Heights, MI

Dorsey College

$3,405 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,901
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $28,525

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Roseville, MI

Dorsey College-Roseville

$2,698 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,901
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $29,232

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Saginaw, MI

Dorsey College-Saginaw

$506 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,901
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $31,424

View outcomes →

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DATA QUALITY

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51 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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