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Miami Dade College Ranking Badges

MDC earned 173 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 16 in the top 1%, 71 in the top 5%, 54 in the top 10% and 32 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 477 in Most Popular for Drafting & Design Engineering, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 173 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 16 / 71
• Highest placement: #1 of 477, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 16
• Placements this edition: 267
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Miami Dade College Earned?

Miami Dade College holds 173 ranking badges across 16 fields of study, 87 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	16
Top 5%	71
Top 10%	54
Top 15%	32
Total	173

What Is Miami Dade College Known For?

Miami Dade College is best known for Health Professions: 27 of its 129 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Drafting & Design Engineering, Other Homeland Security and Business Administration & Management.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best (Southeast)	✓
Overall Best (Florida)	✓
Best for the Money			✓
Best for the Money (Southeast)			✓
Best for the Money (Florida)			✓
Economic Diversity (Florida)	✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (Southeast)				✓
Most Popular (Florida)				✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.
Best Value		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
General Biology
Best Value			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Accounting
Best Value	✓
Business Administration & Management
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused			✓
Entrepreneurial Studies
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Hospitality Management
Best Value		✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Best Value			✓
Marketing
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Specialized Sales
Best Value			✓

Communications Technology/Support

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular		✓
Audiovisual Communications
Most Popular	✓
Graphic Communications
Best Value	✓
Most Popular	✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Information Systems
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Programming
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Software Applications
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Information Technology
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Special Education
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Drafting & Design Engineering
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused	✓
Electronics Engineering
Most Popular	✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Child Development & Family Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Allied Health Services
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Dental Support Services
Best Value		✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value				✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Best Value			✓
Nursing
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Optometric Support Services
Top Ranked		✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Fire Protection
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Other Homeland Security
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Security Science and Technology.
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Legal Support Services
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Data Analytics.
Best Value			✓
Data Science.
Best Value		✓

Personal & Culinary Services

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value				✓
Culinary Arts
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Funeral & Mortuary Science
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓

Transportation & Materials Moving

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value		✓
Air Transportation
Best Value		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Design & Applied Arts
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
General Visual & Performing Arts
Best Value	✓
Music
Best Value			✓

How Does Miami Dade College Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Miami Dade College earned 44 badges, 15 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #2 of 87 in Top Ranked Veterans for Electronics Engineering.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
General Biology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Hospitality Management
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Marketing
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Specialized Sales
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Communications Technology/Support

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Audiovisual Communications
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Graphic Communications
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Computer Programming
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Computer Software Applications
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Special Education
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Electronics Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Allied Health Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Dental Support Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Optometric Support Services
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Security Science and Technology.
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Legal Support Services
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Personal & Culinary Services

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Culinary Arts
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Funeral & Mortuary Science
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Continue Your Research on MDC

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Miami Dade College appears in 267 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.