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Information Technology at Highline College

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Highline College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

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

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

Highline Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in IT
  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Highline Information Technology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Highline is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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 Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Most Focused Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools 237
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 316
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 321
Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 366
Most Focused Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 383
Most Focused Information Technology Schools 395

IT Student Demographics at Highline

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Highline College.

Highline Information Technology Associate’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in IT only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at Highline may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 78% more women than average.

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

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

Highline Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in IT from Highline. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IT 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 IT.

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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 IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists 18,630 $62,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,690 $159,290
Computer Workers 13,100 $91,620
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 8,920 $92,750

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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