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Computer & Information Sciences at Miami Dade College

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Miami Dade College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 143 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from MDC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

MDC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at MDC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MDC offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

MDC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at MDC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at MDC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools 75
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 89
138
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 142
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 184
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools 488
650
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools 1,632

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at MDC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Miami Dade College.

MDC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

17% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 2
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MDC Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from MDC. Of these graduates, 85% were men and 15% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 98
White 7
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MDC also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Miami Dade College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 173
Computer Programming 20
Computer Software & Applications 19
Information Technology 13

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Computer User Support Specialists 41,560 $49,260
Software Applications Developers 38,160 $95,610
Computer Systems Analysts 24,970 $85,050
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 18,780 $79,070

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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