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Social Work at Highline College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, take a look at what Highline College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Highline College is in Des Moines, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 social work degrees were awarded at Highline College.

Online & Distance Learning at Highline College

Many students take online classes at Highline College. Among 5,592 students, 2,081 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,915 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Social Work graduates at Highline College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at Highline College are 75% women (12) and 25% men (4).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Highline College

Of the 16 bachelor’s social work graduates at Highline College, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Highline College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 75% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Highline College, higher than the national average of 48%.*

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

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Highline College

This Social Work program at Highline College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Advocacy & Policy	16

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Highline College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

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.