Miami Dade College Healthcare Programs

Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Miami Dade College?

Contact details for MDC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 Ne 2Nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132-2204
Phone:	305-237-8888
Website:	www.mdc.edu

How Do I Get Into MDC?

You can apply to MDC online at: https://www.mdc.edu/admissions

As long as you submit the requested materials to Miami Dade College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Miami Dade College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MDC, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $5,082 a year. That adds up to $20,328 over four years for those students.

Miami Dade College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 46,523 undergraduate students at MDC, with 19,950 being full-time and 26,573 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,950 full-time undergraduates at MDC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Miami Dade College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	214
Black or African American	2,347
Hispanic or Latino	14,567
White	842
International Students	1,607
Other Races/Ethnicities	373

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Miami Dade College. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 114 countries are represented at MDC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia.

Miami Dade College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	664	0	181	845
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	174	28	69	0	271
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	68	0	0	0	68
Health Care Management	0	55	0	0	55
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	0	0	51	51
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	48	0	0	48
Laboratory Technician	0	47	0	0	47
Radiologic Technology	0	39	0	0	39
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	35	0	0	35
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	0	26	0	0	26
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	26	0	0	26
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	24	0	0	0	24
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	0	20	0	20
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	0	16	0	16
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	8	7	0	0	15
Surgical Technology	0	13	0	0	13
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	0	12	0	0	12
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	0	0	10	0	10
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	3	6	0	0	9
Histologic Technician	0	8	0	0	8
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	0	6	0	0	6
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	5	0	0	0	5
Physician Assistant	0	0	0	0	0
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0	0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	282	1,020	115	232	1,649

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.