International Business/Trade/Commerce at Highline College

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

Highline is located in Des Moines, Washington and has a total student population of 6,530. Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Highline College in 2019, 7 of them were international business/trade/commerce majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in International Business/Trade/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

Highline International Business/Trade/Commerce Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in International Business (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in International Business
• Bachelor’s Degree in International Business

Highline International Business/Trade/Commerce Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international business programs across the country. The following shows how Highline performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international business major at Highline is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Business/Trade/Commerce. 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 Popular International Business/Trade/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Focused International Business/Trade/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular International Business/Trade/Commerce Associate’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused International Business/Trade/Commerce Associate’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular International Business/Trade/Commerce Basic Certificate Schools	35
Most Focused International Business/Trade/Commerce Basic Certificate Schools	35
Most Focused International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools	166
Most Popular International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools	171
Most Popular International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206
Most Focused International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233

International Business Student Demographics at Highline

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

Highline International Business/Trade/Commerce Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of international business associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Highline does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in international business graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Highline International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in international business from Highline in 2019, 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international business at Highline are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its international business 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 international business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Highline also has a doctoral program available in international business. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That International Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in international business 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
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Chief Executives	3,690	$220,730
Business Professors	1,350	$90,100

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.