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title: Miami Dade College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Miami, FL
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Miami Dade College

Miami, FL · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,654 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $20,876 – $62,653 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 46% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $13,567 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 56% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.18× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $12,654 | derived |

**46% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $7,500 (≈ 18% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $13,957 to $73,541 across 24 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,541 | $9,687 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $55,472 | $9,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $53,085 | $14,625 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $47,959 | $10,459 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $44,430 | $17,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,702 | $10,778 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,512 | $5,942 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,073 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,063 | $10,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,243 | $12,140 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,976 | $10,500 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | Associate's Degree | $37,861 | not reported |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $37,650 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $34,300 | $12,000 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,576 | $13,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $31,824 | not reported |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,653 | $10,935 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $28,117 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,080 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $24,944 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $23,150 | $8,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $21,873 | not reported |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,083 | not reported |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Associate's Degree | $13,957 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Miami Dade College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?135717

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