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Information Technology at Miami Dade College

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IT program at Miami Dade College stacks up to those at other schools.

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from MDC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

MDC Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in IT
  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at MDC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MDC does offer online courses in IT for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

MDC Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at MDC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at MDC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 14
Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools 17
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 27
Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular Information Technology Schools 33
Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 38
42
Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 48
Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 58
63
Best Value Information Technology Schools 75
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 99
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
177
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 200
Most Focused Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 241
Best Information Technology Schools 244
262
Most Focused Information Technology Schools 319

IT Student Demographics at MDC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Miami Dade College.

MDC Information Technology Associate’s Program

13% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in IT graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a associate's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 0
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MDC Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 IT majors earned their bachelor's degree from MDC. Of these graduates, 87% were men and 13% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IT bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a bachelor's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 72
White 4
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MDC also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Software Applications Developers 38,160 $95,610
Computer Systems Analysts 24,970 $85,050
Systems Software Developers 17,270 $102,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers 16,920 $129,540
Computer Network Architects 10,280 $91,180

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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