by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Information Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Miami Dade College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in CIS, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MDC was $403 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $118 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,987 | $7,947 |
| Fees | $851 | $1,714 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. CIS students who received their associate degree at MDC took out an average of $13,244 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $19,378.
MDC does not offer an online option for its CIS associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MDC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 10.7% of the CIS students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.9%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in CIS at MDC in 2019-2020, 92.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 15 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 21 |
| Information Technology | 11 |
*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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