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Information Technology at Highline College

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Highline College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

Highline is located in Des Moines, Washington and approximately 5,829 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 IT majors received their bachelor's degree from Highline.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Highline Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in IT
  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Highline Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at Highline compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Highline is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools 237
Most Focused Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools 237
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 316
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 321
Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 366
Most Focused Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 383
Most Focused Information Technology Schools 395
Most Popular Information Technology Schools 397

IT Student Demographics at Highline

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Highline College.

Highline Information Technology Associate’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in IT only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at Highline may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 78% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Highline College with a associate's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Highline Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Highline in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IT 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 IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Highline also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Technology

The following IT 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
Computer & IS Security 15
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 1

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists 18,630 $62,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,690 $159,290
Computer Workers 13,100 $91,620
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 8,920 $92,750

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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