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Legal Professions at Highline College

Legal Professions at Highline College

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

Highline is located in Des Moines, Washington and approximately 5,829 students attend the school each year.

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

  • Undergrad Certificate in Legal Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions

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

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal professions at Highline are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The following legal professions concentations are available at Highline College. 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
Legal Support Services 5

A degree in legal professions 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
Lawyers 11,000 $136,480
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6,220 $60,940
Legal Secretaries 2,780 $54,590
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,280 $49,440
Judges, and Magistrates 910 $124,440

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*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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