Dorsey College
Dorsey College offers hands-on career training in healthcare, skilled trades, and culinary arts, among other fields. Many programs blend classroom instruction with lab work and externships or clinical experiences, mirroring real-world work environments. The school provides employment assistance to program completers, leveraging relationships with Michigan employers, though job placement is not guaranteed.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
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All Programs at Dorsey College
10 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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Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
51 | $21,367/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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Electrical Repair Technology
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology Compare nationwide → |
44 | $34,629/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 |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
34 | $10,878/yr | $16,500 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
32 | $18,208/yr | $13,000 |
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Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
30 | $16,914/yr | $9,500 |
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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Michigan
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Michigan. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Madison Heights
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 10 trade and vocational programs at Dorsey College 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.