Degrees and Majors

Highline College offers many options for degree and certificate programs. View the full list of Highline College’s degree programs.

Degrees and Length of Study

Students can study at Highline for 3 months up to 2 years, or longer.

• Short-term certificates—completed in 3 months
• 1-year (3 quarters) certificates and programs
• 2-year (6 quarters) programs, including:
  • Associate of Arts (AA)
  • Associate of Science (AS)
  • Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
  • Many 2-year programs provide opportunities to transfer to a 4-year university

  Degree Pathways and Majors

  Highline College’s Degree Pathways make it easier for you to find a career or program that matches your interests and skills — and provides a path to your degree and career. You can choose from more than 100 degrees and certificates within our pathways.

  Here is a sample of programs and course subjects that are popular with international students.

  • Art, Design, Communication and Foreign Languages
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
  • Social Sciences and International Relations
  • Nursing
  • Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dental and Pre-Law

  Four-year Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) programs

  Highline offers seven Bachelor Degree programs that you can complete within 4 years—all on campus at Highline College.

  • Cybersecurity and Forensics
  • Respiratory Care
  • Applied Management
  • Youth Development
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Integrated Design