Computer & Information Sciences at Highline College

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Highline College stacks up to those at other schools.

Highline is located in Des Moines, Washington and approximately 5,829 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Highline.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Highline Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Highline Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Highline performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Highline is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	551
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	704
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	717
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	862

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Highline

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Highline College.

Highline Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Highline may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Highline College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Highline Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Highline. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Highline College with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Highline also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Highline College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	16
Computer Systems Networking	8
Computer Programming	2
Computer Software & Applications	1

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Highline College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Computer User Support Specialists	18,630	$62,180
Computer Systems Analysts	17,970	$96,860
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.