Louisiana·Computer and Mathematical Occupations·SOC 15-1254

Best Web Developer programs in Louisiana, ranked by enrollment

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

20 schools in Louisiana run programs that feed this job, graduating 999 people a year. The job pays a median of $85,330 in Louisiana across about 490 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledWebmasterWeb ArchitectWeb DeveloperWeb Design SpecialistWeb EngineerWeb ProducerWeb ConsultantWeb Programmer
Graduates / yr
999
in Louisiana
Median pay · Louisiana
$85,330
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
490
people employed
Schools
20
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
41%
across those schools
Median net price
$19,760
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Louisiana that lead to this job

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

4 programs in Louisiana that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Louisiana (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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana
890
89.1%
17$70,374$23,250
2
CIP 11.0201In Louisiana
48
4.8%
2$46,719$20,729
3
CIP 11.0801In Louisiana
48
4.8%
3$33,504$27,000
4
CIP 11.1004In Louisiana
13
1.3%
2$48,185$25,250

Top 20 schools in Louisiana

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 9 of the 20 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
257Computer Science$58,69769%73%
2Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
119Computer Science$68,02364%86%
3Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
112Computer Science$45,90727%35%
4University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
108Computer Science$62,45253%87%
5University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
73Computer Science$69,20438%74%
6South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA Public · 2 feeder programs
71Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design30%
7Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Alexandria, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
42Computer Science34%92%
8Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Shreveport, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
30Computer Science$60,25938%51%
9Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
27Computer Science$57,96145%99%
10Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
26Computer Science$90,82886%$33,10614%
11Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA Public · 2 feeder programs
25Computer Programming/Programmer, General15%
12McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
23Computer Science47%78%
13University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
19Computer Science$60,71454%85%
14Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
18Computer Science31%
15Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
14Computer Science49%$19,76069%
16Grambling State University
Grambling, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
10Computer Science36%45%
17Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
8Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design24%
18Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA Public · 1 feeder programs
7Computer Science30%
19Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA Public · 2 feeder programs
6Computer Science10%
20Louisiana Christian University
Pineville, LA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
4Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster44%$16,97177%

All 20 schools in Louisiana

Every school in Louisiana 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 Louisiana that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton RougePublic2571
Louisiana Tech UniversityRustonPublic1191
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton RougePublic1121
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayettePublic1081
University of New OrleansNew OrleansPublic731
South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayettePublic712
Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandriaPublic421
Louisiana State University - ShreveportShreveportPublic301
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammondPublic271
Tulane University of LouisianaNew OrleansPrivate not-for-profit261
Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier CityPublic252
McNeese State UniversityLake CharlesPublic231
University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroePublic191
Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton RougePublic181
Xavier University of LouisianaNew OrleansPrivate not-for-profit141

What web developers earn in Louisiana

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

Median annual in Louisiana
$85,330
Mean annual
$81,640
Jobs in state
490
What the range looks like
10th pct$49,930Median$85,33090th pct$106,110
Versus the national median
-7.9%

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

Job concentration
0.57×

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

Metro areas in Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA
$89,350median
240 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$75,340median

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

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningActive LearningSpeakingWriting

The same job in other states

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

Related careers in Louisiana

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 Louisiana.

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 890 degrees in Louisiana in 2024-25, 89.1% 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 Programming, Computer Software and Media Applications, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Together they graduate about 999 people a year in Louisiana.

How much do web developers earn in Louisiana?+

The median is $85,330 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 7.9% 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 Louisiana?+

20 institutions in Louisiana 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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