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Allied Health Professions at Miami Dade College

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Allied Health Professions at Miami Dade College

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Miami Dade College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

MDC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

MDC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at MDC

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

MDC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

51% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at MDC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 94
White 21
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 11,130 $35,790
Health Technologists and Technicians 9,600 $42,730
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Respiratory Therapists 8,200 $57,960
Surgical Technologists 7,340 $44,030

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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