Legal Professions at Highline College
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.
Highline Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Legal Professions (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions
Highline Legal Professions Rankings
Legal Professions Student Demographics at Highline
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Highline College.
Highline Legal Professions Associate’s Program
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.
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 |
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
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 |
Related Majors
Careers That Legal Professions Grads May Go Into
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 |
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.