Design & Applied Arts at Highline College
If you plan to study design & applied arts, take a look at what Highline College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.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 Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.
Highline Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Design (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Design
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design
Highline Design & Applied Arts Rankings
The design major at Highline is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. 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.
Design Student Demographics at Highline
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Highline College.
Highline Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program
Highline does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Highline College with a associate's in design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Highline Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its design 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 design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts
Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 |
|---|---|
| Visual Communications | 8 |
| Interior Design | 7 |
Related Majors
Careers That Design Grads May Go Into
A degree in design 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | 5,060 | $60,530 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 1,930 | $67,430 |
| Interior Designers | 1,370 | $63,480 |
| Professors | 1,060 | $74,330 |
| Photographers | 1,030 | $48,020 |
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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