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Nursing at Highline College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Highline College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Highline College is in Des Moines, WA.

Online Class Availability at Highline College

Distance learning is available at Highline College. Among 5,592 students, 2,081 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,915 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Highline College

These rankings give you a sense of how Highline College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Washington #10 of 36
Best Value Washington #23 of 37
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #64 of 224
Best Value Far Western (Region) #106 of 218
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #164 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #575 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Highline College

Graduates of Highline College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Highline College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $69,653
2 years $64,493
3 years $69,747
4 years $73,197
5 years $87,066

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Highline College earn a median of $73,197, compared with $47,687 for all Highline College graduates — about 53% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Highline College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Highline College stands at $13,000.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Highline College

This Nursing program at Highline College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 65

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Highline College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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