by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Miami Dade College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MDC paid an average of $403 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $118 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Allied Health students who received their associate degree at MDC took out an average of $13,996 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $17,456.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their associate degree from MDC is $39,729 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $41,849.
Online degrees for the MDC allied health associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MDC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 51.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Around 83.9% of allied health associate degree recipients at MDC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 42 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 61 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 42 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 29 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 11 |
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*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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