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Miami Dade College

📍 Miami, FloridaPublicFounded 1960VA / GI Bill approved

About Miami Dade College

Miami Dade College is a large public state college in Miami, Florida, whose Eig-Watson School of Aviation (at the Homestead Campus / Miami Executive Airport) offers associate degrees and college-credit certificates. Aviation disciplines include Aviation Administration, Aviation Maintenance Management, and Professional Pilot Technology, delivered through FAA-approved (Part 141) coursework and simulators.

Miami Dade College (MDC) is a public college located in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1960, MDC operates eight campuses and numerous outreach centers throughout Miami-Dade County. It is the largest institution in the Florida College System.

By the numbers

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

45%
Graduation rate
4-year
$40,654
Median earnings
10 yrs after entry

Tuition & cost

$2,838/yr
In-state tuition & fees
$9,661/yr
Out-of-state tuition & fees

✈ Aviation students: flight training carries fees beyond tuition — often $50,000–$100,000+ for a professional-pilot program. Ask the school for its current flight-fee schedule.

Aviation programs offered

Degrees awarded

Associate

Program areas

  • Aviation Business Administration

    A business degree focused on the aviation industry — airline operations, finance, marketing, and management.

  • Aviation Management

    Leadership and operations across aviation organizations — airlines, airports, FBOs, and maintenance/repair operations.

  • Maintenance Management

    Combines A&P knowledge with leadership to manage aircraft maintenance operations, teams, and compliance.

  • Professional Pilot

    Flight-training degree toward commercial pilot certificates and ratings (private → instrument → commercial, often CFI) — building the hours and skills for an airline or charter career.

Program links open the school's aviation-program page.

Majors & fields of study

Share of degrees conferred, by field — U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

  • Business & Marketing37%
  • Health Professions10%
  • Computer & IT7%
  • Homeland Security & Law3%
  • Engineering Tech3%
  • Visual & Performing Arts2%

Accreditation

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Official links

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