Highline Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Highline Community College is a co-ed junior college. Its campus is located in Des Moines, Washington. It was established as the first community college in King County in 1961. The campus stretches across more than 80 acres of land. On average, more than 8,000 students are granted admission to Highline every year.

Academic divisions at HCC are:

• Arts & Humanities
• Business
• Health, Physical Education, & Education
• Pure & Applied Science
• Social Sciences

The Highline Thunderbirds, the college's atletic teams, compete in a variety of sports. Men's teams from Highline take part in soccer, wrestling, basketball and cross country. Women's teams include volleyball, soccer, softball, cross country and basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, hospitality, and office and administration.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,165 in 2009-2010 (5,309 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (103 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Customer Service Management
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (30 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (42 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY (26 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (21 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (457 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician

MEDIA (8 awarded)

• Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (76 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (133 awarded)

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (49 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (26 awarded)

• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (17 awarded)

• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling