Highline College
Des Moines, Washington
PublicBachelor's degreesFounded 1961Large suburbSEVP certified
About
Highline College is a public community college in Des Moines, Washington. Highline was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County, Washington. The main campus covers 80 acres (320,000 m2). As of 2015, there were approximately 17,000 students and 350,000 alumni of the college.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$5,520
- Estimated total for international students
- US$27,941
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$4,935
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$27,356
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,838
- International undergraduates
- 7%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$54,850
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (69)
Bachelor's degrees6 subjects
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDesign and Applied ArtsInternational BusinessSocial WorkTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Associate's degrees34 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemical EngineeringComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsHealth Aides/Attendants/OrderliesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementInternational BusinessLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPhysical Sciences, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching Assistants/Aides
Undergraduate certificates29 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsHealth Aides/Attendants/OrderliesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessLegal Support ServicesMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.