Computer Programming at Miami Dade College

What traits are you looking for in a programming school? To help you decide if Miami Dade College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's programming program.

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 students attend the school each year.

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

MDC Computer Programming Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Programming (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Programming (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Programming

MDC Computer Programming Rankings

Programming Student Demographics at MDC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at Miami Dade College.

MDC Computer Programming Associate’s Program

40% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 23% women each year. The program at MDC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in programming graduates 26% 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 programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	1
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

Computer Programming 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
General Computer Programming	20

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming 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
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Systems Software Developers	17,270	$102,590
Computer Programmers	10,390	$78,890
Computer Network Support Specialists	8,580	$61,040
Web Developers	7,190	$64,160

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.

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