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Liberal Arts General Studies at Miami Dade College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Miami Dade College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Miami Dade College sits in Miami, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 6,449 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Miami Dade College.

Online Class Availability at Miami Dade College

Online coursework is an option at Miami Dade College. Of 58,941 students, 18,051 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,514 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Miami Dade College

Rankings can help you compare Miami Dade College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#15 of 52
Best Value	Florida	#16 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#38 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#74 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#160 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#268 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Miami Dade College

Graduates of Miami Dade College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,150
2 years	$22,217
3 years	$29,518
4 years	$35,568
5 years	$42,435

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Miami Dade College earn a median of $35,568, compared with $42,426 for all Miami Dade College graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Miami Dade College stands at $8,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Miami Dade College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Miami Dade College are 60% women (3,897) and 40% men (2,552).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Miami Dade College

Among the 6,449 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Miami Dade College, 60% were women (3,897) and 40% were men (2,552).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Miami Dade College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	236
Hispanic / Latino	4,847
Black / African American	674
Asian	76
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	48
International (Nonresident)	530
Unknown	34

Minority students account for 88% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Miami Dade College, above the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Miami Dade College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Miami Dade College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	6,449

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Miami Dade College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.