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Miami Dade College

⌖ Miami, FL · 40 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$169,962 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

63.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−84%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,189Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$169,962at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$201,8520
2
4
6
8
−$169,96210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 63.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$2,838
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$9,661
Sticker price
Average net price$5,463
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$13,567
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$5,463Average net price / year
$13,567Cost of attendance
$48,189Median earnings · year 5 after completion
45.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
46,182Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

57thEarnings percentile
32thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$36,815Year 1
$49,323Year 4
$48,189Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$106,4152Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$103,1373Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$88,1304Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$84,4835Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$83,3886Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$79,0847Air Transportation · Associate's Degree$78,7268Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,975

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in FL

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Florida Gateway College

Annual net price
$5,364
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,251
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
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Pasco-Hernando State College

Annual net price
$5,203
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,275
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
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Gulf Coast State College

Annual net price
$4,709
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,040
Modeled 10-year ROI
-80%
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Saint Johns River State College

Annual net price
$6,135
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,232
Modeled 10-year ROI
-89%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$106,415$12,500
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$103,137$17,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$88,130$13,940
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$84,483$12,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$83,388$14,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$79,084$17,537
Air TransportationAssociate's Degree$78,726Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,975$9,500
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,360$11,195
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,899$9,563
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$60,067$12,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$59,174$9,671
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$57,225$13,250
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$56,698Not available
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$56,521$12,950
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$55,276Not available
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,652$15,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,454$13,750
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,344$10,882
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$50,008$18,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,239Not available
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$48,841Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,246$11,250
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$48,023Not available
Security Science and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,662Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,194$8,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,753$8,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,656$12,329
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,371Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,500Not available
Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's Degree$41,327Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$38,693$11,000
MusicAssociate's Degree$37,546Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,474$7,695
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,708Not available
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,484$8,925
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$35,402$6,500
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's Degree$32,202Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$27,077Not available
Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's Degree$24,972Not available

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.