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Allied Health Professions at Miami Dade College

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Miami Dade College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 46,523. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 150 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

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

MDC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

MDC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at MDC

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

MDC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

51% Women

81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at MDC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 46% 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	94
White	21
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Miami Dade College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	133
Respiratory Care Therapy	40
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	35
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	27
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	9

Other Related Miami Dade College Programs

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Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	11,130	$35,790
Health Technologists and Technicians	9,600	$42,730
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Respiratory Therapists	8,200	$57,960
Surgical Technologists	7,340	$44,030

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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