Education of the Deaf at Miami Dade College
MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education of the Deaf section at the bottom of this page.
MDC Education of the Deaf Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Deaf Education (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Deaf Education
MDC Education of the Deaf Rankings
Deaf Education Student Demographics at MDC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the deaf education majors at Miami Dade College.
MDC Education of the Deaf Associate’s Program
MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in deaf education graduates 36% 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 deaf education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Deaf Education Grads May Go Into
A degree in deaf education 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 |
---|---|---|
Special Education Teachers | 7,310 | $51,500 |
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 5,020 | $60,720 |
Special Education Professors | 4,660 | $55,080 |
Interpreters and Translators | 3,720 | $49,300 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 2,490 | $55,050 |
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.