Dorsey College-Wayne
Dorsey College-Wayne offers hands-on career training in healthcare and skilled trades, including popular programs like Practical Nursing and HVAC Systems Technician. Many programs can be completed in a year or less, with day and evening classes available. The college also provides career services and employment assistance to graduates, leveraging relationships with Michigan employers.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Dorsey College-Wayne
5 trade programs at Dorsey College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
59 | $41,283/yr | $13,000 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
48 | $21,780/yr | $13,000 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
44 | $24,379/yr | $13,000 |
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HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
42 | $33,265/yr | $9,500 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
42 | $31,951/yr | $14,750 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Dorsey College-Wayne using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.