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Liberal Arts General Studies at Highline College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Highline College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Highline College is located in Des Moines, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 393 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Highline College.

Studying Online at Highline College

Distance learning is available at Highline College. Of 5,592 students, 2,081 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,915 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Highline College

Use these rankings to compare Highline College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#2 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#15 of 229
Best Value	Washington	#26 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#61 of 1,453
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#136 of 230
Best Value	Nationwide	#572 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Highline College

Graduates of Highline College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,948
2 years	$28,960
3 years	$40,192
4 years	$46,237
5 years	$54,864

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Highline College earn a median of $46,237, compared with $47,687 for all Highline College graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Highline College comes in at $6,678.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Highline College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Highline College are 60% women (237) and 40% men (156).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Highline College

Among the 393 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Highline College, 60% were women (237) and 40% were men (156).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Highline College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	96
Hispanic / Latino	67
Black / African American	67
Asian	83
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	31
International (Nonresident)	21
Unknown	22

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Highline College, above the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Highline College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Highline College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	393

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Highline College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.