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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $13,567. College Scorecard.
Higher than 43% of Florida colleges we cover and 34% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 36% of Florida colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Miami Dade College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Miami Dade College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Miami Dade College majors, earnings & careers
Miami Dade College offers 13 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Education · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
- Business & Finance · 1
- Engineering · 1
- Science & Math · 1
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
Highest-earning majors at Miami Dade College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $106,415 | $12,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $62,360 | $11,195 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | $60,067 | $12,000 |
| Special Education | $59,174 | $9,671 |
| Business Administration | $57,225 | $13,250 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $55,276 | — |
| Biology | $50,454 | $13,750 |
| Film and Photography | $35,402 | $6,500 |
Quick list of all 13 majors
- Biology$50,454
- Business Administration$57,225
- Computer and Information Sciences$62,360
- Data Analytics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$55,276
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Film and Photography$35,402
- Health Sciences—
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$60,067
- Information Technology—
- Nursing$106,415
- Special Education$59,174
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Miami
Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,564. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 57 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Miami-Dade County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Miami-Dade County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Miami Dade College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dade College | — | $5,463 | 46% | $40,654 | This school |
| Valencia College | — | $12,037 | 48% | $40,594 | |
| Broward College | — | $14,506 | 39% | $41,939 | |
| Palm Beach State College | — | $9,182 | 41% | $41,923 | |
| St Petersburg College | — | $1,471 | 38% | $42,557 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Miami Dade College would cost you $6,574 less per year than Valencia College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Miami Dade College.
- Miami Dade College gives aided families $1,612 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Miami Dade College | Valencia College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $13,567 | $18,529 | −$4,962 |
| Average grants | −$8,104 | −$6,492 | −$1,612 |
| You pay | $5,463 | $12,037 | −$6,574 |
“+” means Miami Dade College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Miami Dade College
How much does Miami Dade College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $13,567 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $5,463 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $4,822 and families earning $110k+ pay $9,180.
How much do Miami Dade College graduates earn?
Former Miami Dade College students earn a median $40,654 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Miami Dade College graduation rate?
46% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score