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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.

If you need guidance before you choose a pathway, we have two preparatory pathways:

Exploratory: From nursing to art & design, explore different areas of study and associated careers in your first 30 credits of college courses before deciding on a Degree Pathway.
ELCAP: Not quite ready to start your college degree or certificate? Join this pre-college program for students learning English, getting a GED or finishing high school.

Watch this video to learn more about each Degree Pathway

Highline's 6 Pathways

Art, Design &
Communication

Communication that inspires, entertains and informs is a key skill that employers want in this competitive economy and increasingly diversified society

Business, Hospitality & Tourism

A focus in business opens possibilities in all areas of global operations & administration, finance, technology, & sustainable management in areas such as tourism, the environment, & agriculture.

Highline's 6 Pathways

Education, Human Services & Law

If you want to increase opportunity and work for equity in our community, then check out a career in Education, Human Services, or Law and Justice.

Highline's 6 Pathways

Health, Wellness & Fitness

If you would enjoy helping people achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle, you may be interested in the health and wellness field.

STEM

Do you want to make a difference in the world by investigating mysteries, inventing devices, or creating solutions? Then the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Pathway may be for you.

Highline's 6 Pathways

Humanities & Social Sciences

This pathway studies the connections between people in diverse societies; how people interact and influence each other; and how the past connects to the present

ELCAP

The English Language, Career and Academic Prep Department at Highline College offers courses in English language skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, study skills…

Exploratory

In this pathway, you will explore your options, identify your own strengths and needs, and learn about potential careers and funding options for college.