Oregon·Computer and Mathematical Occupations·SOC 15-1254

Best Web Developer programs in Oregon, ranked by enrollment

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

15 schools in Oregon run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,732 people a year. The job pays a median of $64,460 in Oregon across about 1,140 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledWebmasterWeb ArchitectWeb DeveloperWeb Design SpecialistWeb EngineerWeb ProducerWeb ConsultantWeb Programmer
Graduates / yr
1,732
in Oregon
Median pay · Oregon
$64,460
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
1,140
people employed
Schools
15
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
49%
across those schools
Median net price
$27,621
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Oregon that lead to this job

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

4 programs in Oregon that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Oregon (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 Oregon 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 Oregon
1,652
95.4%
12$70,374$23,250
2
CIP 11.0201In Oregon
36
2.1%
2$46,719$20,729
3
CIP 11.0801In Oregon
34
2.0%
3$33,504$27,000
4
CIP 11.1004In Oregon
10
0.6%
1$48,185$25,250

Top 15 schools in Oregon

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 5 of the 15 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
1,296Computer Science$85,37670%77%
2Portland State University
Portland, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
243Computer Science$78,66953%91%
3Lane Community College
Eugene, OR Public · 3 feeder programs
45Computer Programming/Programmer, General20%
4Klamath Community College
Klamath Falls, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
31Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design43%
5University of Portland
Portland, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
31Computer Science$85,63780%$33,82289%
6Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
19Computer Science$66,65375%$27,62178%
7Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
15Computer Science23%
8Willamette University
Salem, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
12Computer Science$80,07771%$20,34577%
9Portland Community College
Portland, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
10Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster18%
10Corban University
Salem, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Computer Science61%$23,09694%
11Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
6Computer Science30%
12Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
5Computer Programming/Programmer, General43%98%
13Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
5Computer Science67%$30,57190%
14Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
4Computer Science9%
15Linfield University
McMinnville, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Computer Science70%$26,24385%

All 15 schools in Oregon

Every school in Oregon 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 Oregon that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Oregon State UniversityCorvallisPublic1,2961
Portland State UniversityPortlandPublic2431
Lane Community CollegeEugenePublic453
Klamath Community CollegeKlamath FallsPublic311
University of PortlandPortlandPrivate not-for-profit311
Lewis & Clark CollegePortlandPrivate not-for-profit191
Clackamas Community CollegeOregon CityPublic152
Willamette UniversitySalemPrivate not-for-profit121
Portland Community CollegePortlandPublic101
Corban UniversitySalemPrivate not-for-profit71
Blue Mountain Community CollegePendletonPublic61
Eastern Oregon UniversityLa GrandePublic51
Pacific UniversityForest GrovePrivate not-for-profit51
Rogue Community CollegeGrants PassPublic41
Linfield UniversityMcMinnvillePrivate not-for-profit31

What web developers earn in Oregon

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

Median annual in Oregon
$64,460
Mean annual
$77,140
Jobs in state
1,140
What the range looks like
10th pct$49,020Median$64,46090th pct$127,250
Versus the national median
-30.4%

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

Job concentration
1.28×

Concentrated here: Oregon employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$73,920median
850 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$78,060median
90 jobs
Salem, OR
$64,460median
90 jobs
Bend, OR
$57,180median
70 jobs
Medford, OR
$62,990median
30 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

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 Oregon

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 Oregon.

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 1,652 degrees in Oregon in 2024-25, 95.4% 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 1,732 people a year in Oregon.

How much do web developers earn in Oregon?+

The median is $64,460 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 30.4% 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 Oregon?+

15 institutions in Oregon 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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