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Education at Miami Dade College

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

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 46,523. In 2021, 85 education majors received their bachelor's degree from MDC.

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

MDC Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education

MDC Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at MDC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 294
Best Education Schools 371
Most Focused Education Associate Degree Schools 674

Education Student Demographics at MDC

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

MDC Education Associate’s Program

93% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of education associate's degrees went to men and 93% 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 education graduates 48% 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 1
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MDC Education Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 85 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MDC, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Miami Dade College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education 58
Teacher Education Grade Specific 52
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers 75,750 $50,070
Teacher Assistants 50,440 $25,010
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Middle School Teachers 30,110 $53,140
Preschool Teachers 25,940 $27,990

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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