Miami Dade College

Miami, FL 46,182 Undergrads 41.2% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$13,567

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$5,463

After Aid

Median Earnings

$49,323

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$5,463

Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$49,323

Peer Midpoint: $34,461

Graduation Rate41.2%

Peer Midpoint: 68.7%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients53.6%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time48.5%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS54.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

100.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$569k

+$178k

+$85k

Median Cost$5k/yr

+$564k

+$173k

+$80k

Full Cost$14k/yr

+$557k

+$165k

+$72k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$5k/yr

1576%

Full Cost$14k/yr

575%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return1216%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return231%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Accounting and Related Services

CertCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,589

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Air Transportation

CertCIP: 4901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,259

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

CertCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$37,474

Natl Median: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

-$49k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$10,500

Earnings (4yr)

$66,975

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

+$261k

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

CertCIP: 0106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,705

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1002

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $33,223

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

CertCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$8,500

Earnings (4yr)

$47,194

Natl Median: $47,440

Lifetime Value Added

+$57k

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,656

Natl Median: $38,675

Lifetime Value Added

+$30k

Communications Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1001

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $33,445

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

CertCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$49,239

Natl Median: $50,984

Lifetime Value Added

+$79k

Computer Programming

CertCIP: 1102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,556

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Software and Media Applications

CertCIP: 1108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,400

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CertCIP: 1109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,162

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

CertCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$48,246

Natl Median: $52,615

Lifetime Value Added

+$68k

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

CertCIP: 1510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,671

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$5,942

Earnings (4yr)

$60,899

Natl Median: $57,702

Lifetime Value Added

+$201k

Culinary Arts and Related Services

CertCIP: 1205

Median Debt

$10,500

Earnings (4yr)

$50,344

Natl Median: $30,572

Lifetime Value Added

+$91k

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$53,652

Natl Median: $53,359

Lifetime Value Added

+$126k

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,027

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

CertCIP: 1500

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,354

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

CertCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,211

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

CertCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $32,800

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services

CertCIP: 5208

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,418

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fire Protection

CertCIP: 4302

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$99,859

Natl Median: $61,737

Lifetime Value Added

+$562k

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

CertCIP: 1203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,296

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$43,500

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

+$17k

Hospitality Administration/Management

CertCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,962

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

CertCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$36,708

Natl Median: $31,135

Lifetime Value Added

-$57k

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

CertCIP: 5213

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$84,483

Natl Median: $84,309

Lifetime Value Added

+$432k

Marketing

CertCIP: 5214

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,757

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,365

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$66,950

Natl Median: $55,153

Lifetime Value Added

+$248k

Security Science and Technology

CertCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$47,662

Natl Median: $54,296

Lifetime Value Added

+$62k

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

CertCIP: 5135

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$36,484

Natl Median: $29,652

Lifetime Value Added

-$59k

Special Education and Teaching

CertCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,019

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

AssocCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$27,077

Natl Median: $47,660

Lifetime Value Added

-$194k

Air Transportation

AssocCIP: 4901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$78,726

Natl Median: $75,495

Lifetime Value Added

+$304k

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

AssocCIP: 5108

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$38,693

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

-$75k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$10,459

Earnings (4yr)

$83,388

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$346k

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

AssocCIP: 0106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,283

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1002

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $35,660

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,168

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biotechnology

AssocCIP: 2612

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,595

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$48,023

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

+$19k

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5110

Median Debt

$14,625

Earnings (4yr)

$79,084

Natl Median: $57,472

Lifetime Value Added

+$308k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$56,698

Natl Median: $54,246

Lifetime Value Added

+$103k

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1512

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,195

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Programming

AssocCIP: 1102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,070

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Software and Media Applications

AssocCIP: 1108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,737

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

AssocCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,726

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

AssocCIP: 1510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Culinary Arts and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,371

Natl Median: $39,605

Lifetime Value Added

-$18k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

$17,500

Earnings (4yr)

$50,008

Natl Median: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$38k

Design and Applied Arts

AssocCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,127

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

AssocCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $31,773

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1503

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $67,792

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

AssocCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,095

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

AssocCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$32,202

Natl Median: $33,186

Lifetime Value Added

-$141k

Finance and Financial Management Services

AssocCIP: 5208

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,913

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

AssocCIP: 1203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,962

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graphic Communications

AssocCIP: 1003

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$24,972

Natl Median: $36,221

Lifetime Value Added

-$216k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$12,375

Earnings (4yr)

$103,137

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$523k

Hospitality Administration/Management

AssocCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,099

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

AssocCIP: 2203

Median Debt

$10,935

Earnings (4yr)

$56,521

Natl Median: $44,669

Lifetime Value Added

+$101k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$8,500

Earnings (4yr)

$45,753

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$4k

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

AssocCIP: 5213

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,783

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Marketing

AssocCIP: 5214

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,264

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,734

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

AssocCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$37,546

Natl Median: $34,056

Lifetime Value Added

-$87k

Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5118

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,724

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$9,500

Earnings (4yr)

$88,130

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$389k

Security Science and Technology

AssocCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$41,327

Natl Median: $43,839

Lifetime Value Added

-$48k

Special Education and Teaching

AssocCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,614

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

AssocCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,656

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 0183

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$48,841

Natl Median: $41,460

Lifetime Value Added

+$27k

Bachelor's Degrees

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$50,454

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$47k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$12,140

Earnings (4yr)

$57,225

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$9k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$10,500

Earnings (4yr)

$62,360

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$50k

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1503

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $84,599

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$35,402

Natl Median: $43,765

Lifetime Value Added

-$175k

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other

BachCIP: 4399

Median Debt

$13,000

Earnings (4yr)

$60,067

Natl Median: $67,934

Lifetime Value Added

+$32k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$9,687

Earnings (4yr)

$106,415

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$388k

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

$10,778

Earnings (4yr)

$59,174

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

+$25k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$55,276

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$7k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Education, Other

PB-CertCIP: 1399

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,674

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.