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Mental & Social Health Services at Highline College

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, take a look at what Highline College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Highline College is in Des Moines, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Highline College.

Online Class Availability at Highline College

Online coursework is an option at Highline College. Among 5,592 students, 2,081 (37%) studied exclusively online and 1,915 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Highline College

These rankings give you a sense of how Highline College’s Mental & Social Health Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#5 of 23
Best Value	Washington	#10 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#20 of 82
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#32 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#67 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#142 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Highline College

Graduates of Highline College’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$31,974
3 years	$35,459
4 years	$38,531
5 years	$42,892

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Highline College earn a median of $38,531, compared with $47,687 for all Highline College graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Highline College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Highline College are 85% women (17) and 15% men (3).

Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program at Highline College

Of the 20 associate’s mental & social health services graduates at Highline College, 85% were women (17) and 15% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Highline College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Highline College, lower than the national average of 48%.*

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

More Specific Mental & Social Health Services Concentrations at Highline College

The Mental & Social Health Services program at Highline College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	6
Mental Health Counseling	14

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Mental & Social Health Services program at Highline College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Genetic Counselors	$58,726
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560

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.