by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Miami Dade College was awarded 445 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is clinical/medical laboratory science.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, MDC is ranked #891 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when MDC held the #1,050 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
MDC is also ranked #23 out of 77 schools in Florida.
Miami Dade College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Miami Dade College, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Miami Dade College is 22%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 46,523 undergraduates at MDC with 19,950 being full-time and 26,573 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,482 | $5,370 | $6,808 | $8,648 | $10,351 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MDC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MDC, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $5,125 a year. That adds up to $20,500 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MDC is 8.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for MDC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 300 Ne 2Nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132-2204 |
| Phone: | 305-237-8888 |
| Website: | www.mdc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 555 | $40,243 |
| Nursing | 229 | $73,541 |
| Other Homeland Security | 160 | $33,576 |
| Computer Information Systems | 143 | $39,976 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 85 | NA |
| General Biology | 79 | $28,080 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 63 | NA |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 60 | $20,083 |
| Special Education | 48 | $43,702 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34 | $43,073 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 35,990 students took at least one online class at Miami Dade College. This is a decrease from the 37,181 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 35,990 | 19,203 |
| 2019-2020 | 37,181 | 13,254 |
| 2018-2019 | 9,470 | 3,507 |
| 2017-2018 | 9,117 | 3,504 |
| 2016-2017 | 8,112 | 3,062 |
Footnotes
*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.
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