Computer and Mathematical Occupations·SOC 15-1255

Best degree programs for Web and Digital Interface Designers, ranked by enrollment

13 college programs and 2,223 schools train Web and Digital Interface Designers. Compare graduates per year, cost and pay, $104,000 median wage, 113,330 U.S. jobs. Federal data.

13 college programs at 2,223 schools train web and digital interface designers, graduating 241,815 people a year (IPEDS completions). The largest is Computer Science. The job pays a median of $104,000 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Graduates / yr
241,815
from every feeder program
Median annual wage
$104,000
BLS OEWS May 2025
Projected growth
+7.0%
Faster than average
Openings / yr
9,100
new plus replacement
Schools
2,223
with a feeder program
States with jobs
48
BLS reports wages

About web and digital interface designers

Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.

Also calledDesignerWebmasterWeb DesignerGame DesignerWeb ArchitectWorld DesignerDesign DirectorWeb Design SpecialistGamemasterGame MasterGame TesterWeb Engineer

Fields of study that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level, the tier our program pages are built on. Numbers are graduates per year.

Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.07
Computer Science
88,326graduates / yr
1,033 schools · 1 specialization · 36.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $70,374
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.01
Computer and Information Sciences
77,983graduates / yr
879 schools · 3 specializations · 32.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,986
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.04
Information Science/Studies
23,083graduates / yr
369 schools · 1 specialization · 9.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,313
Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.04
Design and Applied Arts
17,463graduates / yr
580 schools · 2 specializations · 7.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $31,611
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.02
Computer Programming
12,592graduates / yr
401 schools · 1 specialization · 5.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $46,719
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
CIP 09.07
Radio
11,911graduates / yr
416 schools · 1 specialization · 4.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $29,112
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.08
Computer Software and Media Applications
5,354graduates / yr
339 schools · 1 specialization · 2.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $33,504
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.31
Human Computer Interaction
2,389graduates / yr
51 schools · 1 specialization · 1.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,986
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.14
Marketing
1,960graduates / yr
106 schools · 1 specialization · 0.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $44,670
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.10
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
754graduates / yr
81 schools · 1 specialization · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $48,185

13 degree programs that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are College Scorecard figures for people who finished the program, reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. That is a different measurement from the occupation-wide wages further down this page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
Computer Science
CIP 11.0701
88,326
36.5%
1,033$70,374$23,250
2
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.0101
73,454
30.4%
879$57,986$24,286
3
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.0401
23,083
9.5%
369$57,313$25,833
4
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
CIP 11.0201
12,592
5.2%
401$46,719$20,729
5
Digital Communication and Media/Multimediamain feeder
CIP 09.0702
11,911
4.9%
416$29,112$23,836
6
Graphic Design
CIP 50.0409
10,754
4.4%
580$31,611$26,000
7
Design and Visual Communications, General
CIP 50.0401
6,709
2.8%
249$31,611$26,000
8
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
CIP 11.0801
5,354
2.2%
339$33,504$27,000
9
Informatics
CIP 11.0104
3,531
1.5%
71$57,986$24,286
10
Human Computer Interactionmain feeder
CIP 30.3101
2,389
1.0%
51$57,986$25,812
11
Digital Marketing
CIP 52.1404
1,960
0.8%
106$44,670$24,250
12
Human-Centered Technology Design
CIP 11.0105
998
0.4%
33$57,986$24,286
13
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
CIP 11.1004
754
0.3%
81$48,185$25,250

Top 50 schools by graduates into this job

Counting every feeder program a school offers, not just its largest one.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA Public · 5 feeder programs
5,106Computer and Information Sciences, General94%—14%
2Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
4,160Computer and Information Sciences, General43%$34,565100%
3Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs
2,723Computer Programming/Programmer, General55%$6,76096%
4University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD Public · 5 feeder programs
2,473Information Science/Studies33%——
5University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign
Champaign, IL Public · 6 feeder programs
2,470Computer Science85%—42%
6University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
2,389Computer Science89%—45%
7Utah Valley University
Orem, UT Public · 8 feeder programs
2,281Design and Visual Communications, General45%——
8University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs
2,212Computer Science92%$26,87310%
9The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX Public · 2 feeder programs
2,187Computer and Information Sciences, General76%—65%
10Northeastern University
Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
2,161Computer and Information Sciences, General91%$18,9255%
11Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ Public · 7 feeder programs
2,129Computer Science68%—90%
12New York University
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
2,114Computer and Information Sciences, General88%$29,0239%
13University of North Texas
Denton, TX Public · 4 feeder programs
2,090Computer and Information Sciences, General61%—72%
14University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA Public · 8 feeder programs
2,021Computer Science85%—39%
15University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI Public · 4 feeder programs
1,996Computer and Information Sciences, General93%—16%
16Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
1,942Computer Science46%$11,580—
17University of the People
Pasadena, CA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1,826Computer and Information Sciences, General34%——
18University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA Public · 4 feeder programs
1,757Computer Science93%—11%
19The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX Public · 5 feeder programs
1,679Computer and Information Sciences, General89%—27%
20University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI Public · 4 feeder programs
1,671Computer and Information Sciences, General90%—45%
21University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO Public · 2 feeder programs
1,611Computer Science54%—64%
22Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ Public · 4 feeder programs
1,574Computer and Information Sciences, General84%—58%
23Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
1,515Computer Science96%$15,3154%
24Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN Public · 9 feeder programs
1,422Computer and Information Sciences, General40%——
25Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR Public · 3 feeder programs
1,414Computer Science70%—77%
26Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
1,405Computer and Information Sciences, General80%$24,88675%
27The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX Public · 4 feeder programs
1,398Computer and Information Sciences, General54%—80%
28Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs
1,323Human Computer Interaction44%$32,163—
29University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
1,288Computer and Information Sciences, General97%$22,0555%
30Trine University - Regional/Non - Traditional Campuses
Angola, IN Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
1,286Information Science/Studies0%$21,97640%
31University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC Public · 3 feeder programs
1,265Computer Science69%—80%
32Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus
University Park, PA Public · 7 feeder programs
1,255Computer and Information Sciences, General86%—61%
33Northwestern University
Evanston, IL Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
1,150Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia95%$14,7998%
34Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA Public · 2 feeder programs
1,122Computer Science53%—55%
35Boston University
Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
1,107Computer Science89%$21,95611%
36University of Florida
Gainesville, FL Public · 5 feeder programs
1,080Computer and Information Sciences, General91%—24%
37Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ Public · 5 feeder programs
1,056Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia0%—67%
38University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA Public · 3 feeder programs
1,048Computer Science87%—29%
39Stanford University
Stanford, CA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
1,043Computer Science92%$12,0324%
40Pace University
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
1,026Computer Science60%$29,99476%
41Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA Public · 5 feeder programs
1,024Computer and Information Sciences, General86%—55%
42Austin Community College District
Austin, TX Public · 4 feeder programs
1,007Computer Programming/Programmer, General20%——
43Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA Public · 4 feeder programs
1,007Computer Science52%—69%
44George Mason University
Fairfax, VA Public · 3 feeder programs
987Computer and Information Sciences, General68%—87%
45University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Amherst, MA Public · 3 feeder programs
986Computer Science83%—60%
46North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC Public · 5 feeder programs
961Computer Science85%—42%
47New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ Public · 3 feeder programs
958Computer and Information Sciences, General73%—65%
48Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN Public · 4 feeder programs
954Computer Science83%—50%
49Florida International University
Miami, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
944Computer and Information Sciences, General74%—55%
50Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX Public · 3 feeder programs
937Computer Science84%—57%

What web and digital interface designers earn

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

Median annual wage
$104,000
Mean annual
$117,490
Median hourly
$50.00/hr
People employed
113,330
What the range looks like
10th pct$53,750Median$104,00090th pct$201,550

Top-paying metro areas

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$201,260median
4,400 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$163,810median
6,630 jobs
Boulder, CO
$139,900median
360 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$133,760median
10,330 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$133,340median
510 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$119,190median
14,990 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$125,810median
40 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$123,850median
1,270 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+7.0%
Faster than average
Openings per year
9,100
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
9,000
128,900 → 137,900
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Where the jobs are, state by state

Pick a state for in-state pay, the schools there, and the programs they run.

This occupation state by state: pay, jobs, and schools
StateMedian payJobsConcentrationSchoolsGraduates / yr
California$136,11027,0902.04×19926,473
Texas$102,6505,9100.58×12420,568
New York$120,99016,5602.35×13419,173
Georgia$103,8102,8000.79×5911,000
Florida$77,7304,6200.64×8610,604
Massachusetts$113,5402,7401.03×6710,094
Illinois$85,7102,0500.46×9310,092
Maryland$96,7601,3100.65×428,561
Pennsylvania$104,1602,8200.64×1238,284
Utah$99,9901,0600.84×207,387
Indiana$63,4301,1600.50×437,057
Virginia$77,1401,9900.67×646,690
Missouri$70,9701,2100.57×506,672
Kentucky$77,0005900.40×356,286
Ohio$83,3602,5200.62×825,932
New Jersey$95,3102,1700.69×495,788
Michigan$81,0101,7500.54×655,569
Arizona$98,0708100.35×335,403
New Hampshire$111,1504300.86×165,326
Washington$130,48011,5804.47×515,080
North Carolina$97,9903,4000.94×504,813
Colorado$95,8803,2501.55×294,120
Wisconsin$95,3408800.41×493,956
Idaho$64,2503400.55×113,226
Alabama$51,8601300.09×453,157
Minnesota$82,6501,5200.71×552,959
Connecticut$94,6601,0600.86×192,578
Oregon$102,2201,2300.86×282,530
Nebraska$65,5207200.96×191,899
Oklahoma$76,4403400.28×551,865
Tennessee$63,5103,6101.51×391,805
Iowa$69,0606700.59×401,616
Louisiana$68,7901700.12×301,522
South Carolina$80,9308000.48×371,518
Kansas$70,6202000.19×291,268
Mississippi$48,5502300.28×221,082
Nevada$80,1201,1801.05×7970
Rhode Island$105,9902400.66×11854
District of Columbia$107,6504800.94×9760
New Mexico$53,3002000.32×16571
Delaware$93,8801300.36×6555
Hawaii—500.11×6459
West Virginia$71,8802000.40×22406
Maine—3800.80×12319
Montana$77,0301000.28×15258
North Dakota$64,260400.12×9223
Wyoming$67,0201100.53×7116
Alaskamoderate$71,300300.15×478

Skills and tools

From O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational database. Importance is a 1 to 5 scale.

What they do day to day

  • Balance and adjust gameplay experiences to ensure the critical and commercial success of the product.
  • Devise missions, challenges, or puzzles to be encountered in game play.
  • Create core game features, including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for a new video game or game franchise.
  • Solicit, obtain, and integrate feedback from design and technical staff into original game design.
  • Conduct regular design reviews throughout the game development process.
  • Develop and maintain design level documentation, including mechanics, guidelines, and mission outlines.
  • Document all aspects of formal game design, using mock-up screenshots, sample menu layouts, gameplay flowcharts, and other graphical devices.
  • Provide feedback to designers and other colleagues regarding game design features.

Skills

  • Active Listening3.9
  • Reading Comprehension3.8
  • Critical Thinking3.8
  • Active Learning3.5
  • Writing3.3
  • Monitoring3.1
  • Speaking3.1
  • Mathematics2.9

Knowledge areas

  • Design4.3
  • Computers and Electronics4.2
  • Communications and Media3.5
  • Psychology3.3
  • Mathematics3.3
  • English Language3.3

Abilities

  • Fluency of Ideas4.1
  • Near Vision4.0
  • Originality4.0
  • Written Comprehension4.0
  • Oral Comprehension3.9
  • Information Ordering3.9

Core activities

  • Thinking Creatively4.9
  • Working with Computers4.8
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.7
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.3
  • Getting Information4.0
  • Processing Information4.0

Tools and technology

hotmarks an O*NET hot technology
Adobe After EffectshotAdobe Creative Cloud softwarehotAdobe IllustratorhotAdobe PhotoshophotAtlassian JIRAhotChotC#hotC++hotExtensible markup language XMLhotGithot

How to get in

How to become a Web

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 13 majors mapped to Web and Digital Interface Designers13 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 09.0702Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • 11.0101Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • 11.0104Informatics
  • 11.0105Human-Centered Technology Design
  • 11.0201Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • 11.0401Information Science/Studies
  • 11.0701Computer Science
  • 11.0801Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • 11.1004Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
  • 30.3101Human Computer Interaction
  • 50.0401Design and Visual Communications, General
  • 50.0409Graphic Design
  • 52.1404Digital Marketing

Related careers

Jobs O*NET identifies as close to this one, with their own pay and outlook.

15-1254
Web Developers
$92,65070,190 jobs+7.5%
15-1299
Computer Occupations, All Other
$116,580435,370 jobs+8.2%
27-1014
Special Effects Artists and Animators
$102,03019,970 jobs+1.6%
15-1252
Software Developers
$135,9801,687,890 jobs+15.8%
27-1024
Graphic Designers
$62,960197,830 jobs+2.1%
15-1251
Computer Programmers
$100,39092,230 jobs-6.0%

Common questions

What degree do you need to become a Web?+

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 88,326 degrees in 2024-25, 36.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Web?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 13 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Information Science/Studies, Design and Applied Arts, plus 6 more. Together they graduate about 241,815 people a year.

How much do web and digital interface designers earn?+

The median is $104,000 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). The middle range runs from $53,750 at the 10th percentile to $201,550 at the 90th. 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 and digital interface designers growing?+

BLS projects a +7.0% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 9,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career?+

2,223 institutions reported graduates from at least one of the 13 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 and digital interface designers work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Designer, Webmaster, Web Designer, Game Designer, Web Architect, World Designer among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-1255.

↑ Zoom outAll occupationsComputer and Mathematical Occupations
Web and Digital Interface Designers by stateCaliforniaTexasNew YorkGeorgiaFloridaMassachusettsIllinoisMarylandPennsylvaniaUtahIndianaVirginia
Related careersWeb DevelopersComputer Occupations, All OtherSpecial Effects Artists and AnimatorsSoftware DevelopersGraphic DesignersComputer Programmers
Programs that lead hereComputer ScienceComputer and Information SciencesInformation Science/StudiesDesign and Applied ArtsComputer ProgrammingRadioComputer Software and Media ApplicationsHuman Computer Interaction

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.

    Official source →

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

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

    Official source →

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

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

    Official source →

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

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

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  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

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

    Official source →

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

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

    Official source →

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

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

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