Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 46,182 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 88 finishedGraduates here earned $47,436 a year after finishingNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $32,355 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $53,509 a year after finishingNationally: $44,159
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 67 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 102 finishedGraduates here earned $29,341 a year after finishingNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 46 finishedGraduates here earned $68,947 a year after finishingNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 80 finishedGraduates here earned $37,217 a year after finishingNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 42 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's degree · 42 finishedGraduates here earned $56,026 a year after finishingNationally: $70,762
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 68 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 71 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 31 finishedGraduates here earned $29,000 a year after finishingNationally: $32,720
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 297 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 82 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's degree · 84 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $69,677
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 118 finishedGraduates here earned $36,987 a year after finishingNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 31 finishedGraduates here earned $41,073 a year after finishingNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 39 finishedGraduates here earned $52,267 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 235 finishedGraduates here earned $39,562 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 153 finishedGraduates here earned $72,662 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,439
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $65,591 a year after finishingNationally: $72,426
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,213
- Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,261
- Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,794
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 33 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 59 finishedGraduates here earned $24,840 a year after finishingNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 41 finishedGraduates here earned $30,800 a year after finishingNationally: $27,959
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 31 finishedGraduates here earned $36,053 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $23,678 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 47 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 34 finishedGraduates here earned $41,303 a year after finishingNationally: $41,377
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,972
- Air TransportationAssociate degree · 44 finishedGraduates here earned $39,376 a year after finishingNationally: $52,658
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 238 finishedGraduates here earned $39,386 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 213 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 669 finishedGraduates here earned $71,031 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's degree · 214 finishedGraduates here earned $96,701 a year after finishingNationally: $84,093
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,738
Other programs (42)
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 51 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $43,996
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,385
- BiotechnologyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $56,608
- BiotechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,861
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 8,713 finishedGraduates here earned $40,337 a year afterNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 44 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Data ScienceAssociate degree · 12 finished
- Education, OtherCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $52,848
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,889
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 97 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 83 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 43 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $42,478
- Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $41,782
- Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate degree · 30 finishedGraduates here earned $40,164 a year afterNationally: $45,311
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $52,388
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 42 finishedGraduates here earned $22,187 a year afterNationally: $27,878
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 6,449 finishedGraduates here earned $32,948 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCertificate · 25 finishedGraduates here earned $69,282 a year afterNationally: $66,894
- Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsAssociate degreeNationally: $45,920
- MarketingCertificate · 227 finishedGraduates here earned $40,293 a year afterNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $38,094
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 22 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $38,048
- MusicAssociate degree · 29 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 9 finishedGraduates here earned $56,779 a year afterNationally: $44,660
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $40,997 a year afterNationally: $45,055
- Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 35 finishedNationally: $39,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 20 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $36,638
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $37,661
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $3,814per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,372sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $2,838Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 3%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 47%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $39,0586 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $45,44410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 45%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 19%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Miami Dade College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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