How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,941.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Dorsey College-Dearborn

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Dorsey College-Dearborn earn?

The reported median is $45,744 four years after completion.

Detroit, 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 below similar programs.

$10,329 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 43.6% 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.

-31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,283 → $28,367

152Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

381Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

386Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

953Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$10,225Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

10Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,615

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

02 · BORROWING$19,941

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,744

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$211/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.

Patient Care Technician Diploma- eligible to sit for nat cert exam · CIP 51.3902

Patient Care Technician

Reported price: $23,630
Completion: 17.0%
Employed in Q2: 75.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $4,540

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$25,615Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,532Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE35.4%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.

$41,283Year 1

$45,744Year 4

$28,367Year 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$3,812

Estimated loan payment$211

953borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,744 vs. $56,073

$10,329 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.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,460 median wageMI estimate · 10,880 jobs · 29-2061$62,050–$73,880 middle 50% of MI wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$39,570 median wageMI estimate · 43,290 jobs · 31-1131$38,160–$44,910 middle 50% of MI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196,200 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.

Alpena, MI

Alpena Community College

$27,225 higher earnings · $6,441 less debt · $22,295 lower annual net price

Earnings: $72,969
Debt: $13,500
Annual net price: $3,320

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Muskegon, MI

Muskegon Community College

$24,018 higher earnings · $4,340 less debt · $21,610 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,762
Debt: $15,601
Annual net price: $4,005

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Scottville, MI

West Shore Community College

$23,962 higher earnings · $3,691 less debt · $24,088 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,706
Debt: $16,250
Annual net price: $1,527

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Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College

$21,986 higher earnings · $1,109 less debt · $19,384 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,730
Debt: $18,832
Annual net price: $6,231

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DATA QUALITY

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386 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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