Dawn Career Institute LLC
Private for-profit in Newark, DE. 6 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering cosmetology, HVAC, dental assisting, medical billing & coding and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 30 | $42,951 | $9,316 | $106 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 86 | $34,224 | $9,447 | $107 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 12 | $31,126 | – | – |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 65 | $30,373 | $9,449 | $107 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 10 | $23,088 | – | – |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 62 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate): graduates earned $30,373 one year out, 32% above the national median for cosmetology certificate programs ($23,061).
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (certificate): graduates earned $42,951 one year out, about the same as the national median for HVAC certificate programs ($42,250).
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate): graduates earned $23,088 one year out, 26% below the national median for dental assisting certificate programs ($31,039).
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate): graduates earned $31,126 one year out, 7% below the national median for medical billing & coding certificate programs ($33,513).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Academy of Massage and Bodywork (Bear, DE), about 3 miles away
- Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware (Newark, DE), about 3 miles away
- Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty (Newark, DE), about 3 miles away
- Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design (Newark, DE), about 5 miles away
- Wilmington University (New Castle, DE), about 5 miles away
Before you apply
- Cosmetology, Barbering & Esthetics: Does the program meet my state board's required hours?
- HVAC & Refrigeration: Is the EPA 608 exam included?
- Dental Assisting & Hygiene Support: Does this program satisfy my state's dental board rules?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.