Indiana·Computer and Mathematical Occupations·SOC 15-1254

Best Web Developer programs in Indiana, ranked by enrollment

Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces.

35 schools in Indiana run programs that feed this job, graduating 2,286 people a year. The job pays a median of $80,870 in Indiana across about 860 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledWebmasterWeb ArchitectWeb DeveloperWeb Design SpecialistWeb EngineerWeb ProducerWeb ConsultantWeb Programmer
Graduates / yr
2,286
in Indiana
Median pay · Indiana
$80,870
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
860
people employed
Schools
35
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
58%
across those schools
Median net price
$20,661
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Indiana that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

4 programs in Indiana that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Indiana (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Indiana page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 11.0701In Indiana
2,208
96.6%
30$70,374$23,250
2
CIP 11.1004In Indiana
37
1.6%
3$48,185$25,250
3
CIP 11.0801In Indiana
26
1.1%
4$33,504$27,000
4
CIP 11.0201In Indiana
15
0.7%
5$46,719$20,729

Top 25 schools in Indiana

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 13 of the 35 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
883Computer Science$94,78683%50%
2Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
416Computer Science$77,90980%78%
3Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
210Computer Science$61,35436%84%
4Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
131Computer Science40%
5Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
111Computer Science$100,29478%$36,77577%
6Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
98Computer Science$68,48543%72%
7Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
95Computer Science$67,18154%76%
8DePauw University
Greencastle, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
51Computer Science$70,02675%$20,87457%
9Ball State University
Muncie, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
46Computer Science62%85%
10Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
37Computer Science43%81%
11Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
21Computer Science$72,63439%84%
12University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
21Computer Science$55,59748%96%
13Indiana University - South Bend
South Bend, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
16Computer Science$53,74340%84%
14Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
15Computer Science$59,86370%$20,15589%
15Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
14Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster$46,54135%$18,316
16Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
13Computer Science39%
17Taylor University
Upland, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
12Computer Science$77,08174%$20,83674%
18Indiana University - Kokomo
Kokomo, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
11Computer Science46%86%
19Anderson University
Anderson, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
9Computer Science54%$21,78979%
20Franklin College
Franklin, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
9Computer Science60%$22,05570%
21Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
9Computer Science48%$20,66170%
22Earlham College
Richmond, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
8Computer Science69%$23,21373%
23Hanover College
Hanover, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
8Computer Science67%$20,44284%
24University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
8Computer Science56%$18,93066%
25Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
8Computer Science77%$19,02163%

All 35 schools in Indiana

Every school in Indiana with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Indiana that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Purdue University - Main CampusWest LafayettePublic8831
Indiana University - BloomingtonBloomingtonPublic4161
Purdue University Fort WayneFort WaynePublic2101
Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolisPublic1313
Rose - Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre HautePrivate not-for-profit1111
Purdue University NorthwestHammondPublic981
Indiana University - IndianapolisIndianapolisPublic952
DePauw UniversityGreencastlePrivate not-for-profit511
Ball State UniversityMunciePublic461
Indiana State UniversityTerre HautePublic371
Indiana University - SoutheastNew AlbanyPublic211
University of Southern IndianaEvansvillePublic211
Indiana University - South BendSouth BendPublic162
Valparaiso UniversityValparaisoPrivate not-for-profit151
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & GlobalMarionPrivate not-for-profit141

What web developers earn in Indiana

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Indiana
$80,870
Mean annual
$84,480
Jobs in state
860
What the range looks like
10th pct$47,150Median$80,87090th pct$132,120
Versus the national median
-12.7%

U.S. median $92,650. Indiana pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.60×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Indiana

Evansville, IN
$99,720median
70 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$82,820median
300 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$72,180median
50 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$69,090median
40 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+7.5%
Faster than average
Openings per year
5,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
6,500
86,000 → 92,500
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Web Developers page.

How to become a Web Developer

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Top skills

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Indiana

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 4 majors mapped to Web Developers4 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 11.0201Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • 11.0701Computer Science
  • 11.0801Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • 11.1004Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

Common questions

Answers for people weighing web developers programs in Indiana.

What degree do you need to become a Web Developer?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Computer Science, which awarded 2,208 degrees in Indiana in 2024-25, 96.6% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Web Developer?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 4 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer Science, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Computer Software and Media Applications, Computer Programming. Together they graduate about 2,286 people a year in Indiana.

How much do web developers earn in Indiana?+

The median is $80,870 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 12.7% below the U.S. median of $92,650. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for web developers growing?+

BLS projects a +7.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 5,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Indiana?+

35 institutions in Indiana reported graduates from at least one of the 4 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do web developers work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Webmaster, Web Architect, Web Developer, Web Design Specialist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-1254.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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