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Information Technology at Highline College

If you plan to study Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Highline College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Highline College sits in Des Moines, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 information technology degrees were awarded at Highline College.

Studying Online at Highline College

Distance learning is available at Highline College. Among 5,592 students, 2,081 (37%) studied exclusively online and 1,915 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at Highline College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Highline College are 31% women (11) and 69% men (25).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Highline College

Of the 10 associate’s information technology degrees awarded at Highline College, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Highline College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Highline College, below the national average of 49%.*

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Highline College

Among the 26 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at Highline College, 27% were women (7) and 73% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	5
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 54% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Highline College, above the national average of 39%.*

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

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Highline College

This Information Technology program at Highline College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
System, Networking & LAN/WAN	2
Computer & IS Security	34

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Those who complete Information Technology program at Highline College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.