Miami Dade College Overview
Located in Miami, Florida, Miami Dade College is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is Miami Dade College Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at MDC.
- In 2017-2018, 20% of the faculty were full-time.
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Miami Dade College Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at MDC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards MDC has earned from around the web.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Best Air Transportation Schools | College Factual |
| #8 | Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools | College Factual |
| #11 | Best Laboratory Technician Schools | College Factual |
| #36 | Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools | College Factual |
| #106 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
| #106 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Miami Dade College?
Contact details for MDC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 300 Ne 2Nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132-2204 |
| Phone: | 305-237-8888 |
How Do I Get Into MDC?
You can apply to MDC online at: https://mdcwap.mdc.edu/admission/ssncaveat.aspx?type=N
Can I Afford Miami Dade College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MDC, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,941 a year. That adds up to $19,764 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MDC is 9.7%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
Miami Dade College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 19,950 full-time undergraduates at MDC, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Miami Dade College students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 214 |
| Black or African American | 2,347 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14,567 |
| White | 842 |
| International Students | 1,607 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 373 |
Geographic Diversity
Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Miami Dade College. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 114 countries are represented at MDC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia.
Online Learning at Miami Dade College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at MDC has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 9th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of MDC
The following table shows how MDC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
| Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
|---|---|---|
| Other Homeland Security | #1 | #1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #4 | #25 |
| Computer Information Systems | #7 | #13 |
| Health Professions | #7 | #34 |
| Nursing | #7 | #49 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | #10 | #19 |
| Business, Management & Marketing | #10 | #57 |
| Business Administration & Management | #10 | #63 |
Online Growth Rankings of MDC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Miami Dade College was 73.9%. This is the #515 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at MDC regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of MDC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
| Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 10% |
| Computer Programming | 15% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at MDC ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at MDC.
| Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | #9 | |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | #22 | |
| Computer Information Systems | #50 | |
| Accounting | #89 | |
| Computer & Information Sciences | #124 | |
| Business Administration & Management | #279 | |
| Business, Management & Marketing | #367 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Miami Dade College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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