Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Miami Dade College has 48 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $108,298 one year after finishing, against $40,178 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$45,444
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Miami Dade College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 64 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 68 | $108,298 | N/A | $40,178170% above | $8,477 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 214 | $96,701 | $106,415 | $86,02024% above | $8,250 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 18 | $65,591 | N/A | $70,3677% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 42 | $56,026 | $62,360 | $85,00027% below | $12,500 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 123 | $43,245 | $60,067 | $63,0525% below | $14,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 38 | $55,125 | $59,174 | $51,25815% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 435 | $51,415 | $57,225 | $64,59011% below | $12,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 24 | $53,509 | $55,276 | $47,73016% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 37 | $38,266 | $50,454 | $57,55812% below | N/A |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 64 | $31,362 | $35,402 | $45,22622% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 47 | N/A | $103,137 | $41,445149% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 669 | $71,031 | $88,130 | $79,94310% above | $9,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 153 | $72,662 | $83,388 | $64,06330% above | $9,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 46 | $68,947 | $79,084 | $56,16841% above | $12,125 |
| Air Transportation | 44 | $39,376 | $78,726 | $75,6374% above | N/A |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | 9 | $56,779 | N/A | $41,78836% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 42 | N/A | $56,698 | $54,8233% above | N/A |
| Legal Support Services | 34 | $41,303 | $56,521 | $45,75124% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 39 | $52,267 | $50,008 | $64,87823% below | $17,000 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 16 | N/A | $48,841 | $42,08616% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 44 | N/A | $48,023 | $49,3233% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 6,449 | $32,948 | $45,753 | $42,7747% above | $7,500 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 31 | $41,073 | $44,371 | $38,84614% above | N/A |
| Security Science and Technology | 35 | N/A | $41,327 | $51,21519% below | N/A |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 30 | $40,164 | N/A | $46,62514% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 29 | $23,678 | $38,693 | $46,24616% below | N/A |
| Music | 29 | N/A | $37,546 | $37,3191% above | N/A |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 43 | N/A | $32,202 | $32,6821% below | N/A |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 31 | $29,000 | N/A | $30,8786% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 21 | $32,355 | $27,077 | $49,13845% below | N/A |
| Graphic Communications | 42 | $22,187 | $24,972 | $38,27435% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 59 | $24,840 | N/A | $33,58726% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 25 | $69,282 | $84,483 | $87,2013% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 235 | $39,562 | $66,975 | $56,69518% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 238 | $39,386 | $60,899 | $58,7724% above | $4,927 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 19 | N/A | $53,652 | $58,2838% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 118 | $36,987 | $50,344 | $35,51842% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 80 | $37,217 | $49,239 | $51,7905% below | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 297 | N/A | $48,246 | $60,30520% below | $9,500 |
| Security Science and Technology | 45 | $40,997 | $47,662 | $82,04942% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 88 | $47,436 | N/A | $41,40515% above | $5,325 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 8,713 | $40,337 | $47,194 | $47,1000% above | $9,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 102 | $29,341 | $44,656 | $39,90912% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 16 | N/A | $43,500 | $38,71412% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 227 | $40,293 | N/A | $50,20420% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 31 | $36,053 | $37,474 | $36,7762% above | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 67 | N/A | $36,708 | $31,75816% above | N/A |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | 41 | $30,800 | $36,484 | $30,02821% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Miami Dade College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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Management
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