Miami Dade College
About average. It ranks 624 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 55.8 out of 100.
These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.
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Why it is good
- Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $45,444, higher than 79% of certificate schools.
- Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $9,500 in federal loans against earnings of $45,444.
- Affordable: the average student pays about $3,814 a year after grants, cheaper than 95% of certificate schools.
Why it is bad
- Only 45% of students graduate. 83% of certificate schools do better.
The numbers
What these figures measure
Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.
Programs and early earnings
Bachelor's degrees: largest programs
| Field | Graduates a year | Earnings, 2 yrs after | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 476 | n/a | $12,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 181 | n/a | $8,250 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 159 | n/a | $14,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 59 | n/a | $12,500 |
| Biology, General | 58 | n/a | n/a |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 55 | n/a | n/a |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 51 | n/a | $8,477 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 47 | n/a | n/a |
| Special Education and Teaching | 31 | n/a | n/a |
| Data Analytics | 27 | n/a | n/a |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 19 | n/a | n/a |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 17 | n/a | n/a |
Associate degrees: largest programs
| Field | Graduates a year | Earnings, 2 yrs after | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 6858 | $22,217 | $7,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 664 | $55,964 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 138 | $39,369 | $9,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 62 | n/a | n/a |
| Design and Applied Arts | 55 | n/a | n/a |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 55 | n/a | $12,125 |
Certificates and diplomas: largest programs
| Field | Graduates a year | Earnings, 2 yrs after | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 2412 | n/a | $9,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 468 | n/a | $4,927 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 279 | n/a | $10,960 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 243 | $54,435 | n/a |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 190 | n/a | $9,500 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 166 | n/a | n/a |
Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.
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