Best Web programs in Virginia, ranked by enrollment
Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices.
64 schools in Virginia run programs that feed this job, graduating 6,690 people a year. The job pays a median of $77,140 in Virginia across about 1,990 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Virginia that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
11 programs in Virginia that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Virginia (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 Virginia page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 11.0101In Virginia → | 4,329 | 64.7% | 42 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 2 | CIP 11.0701In Virginia → | 1,045 | 15.6% | 36 | $70,374 | $23,250 |
| 3 | CIP 11.0401In Virginia → | 515 | 7.7% | 11 | $57,313 | $25,833 |
| 4 | CIP 50.0401In Virginia → | 313 | 4.7% | 16 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 5 | CIP 50.0409In Virginia → | 192 | 2.9% | 5 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 6 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimediamain feeder CIP 09.0702In Virginia → | 156 | 2.3% | 3 | $29,112 | $23,836 |
| 7 | CIP 11.0201In Virginia → | 66 | 1.0% | 2 | $46,719 | $20,729 |
| 8 | CIP 11.0801In Virginia → | 50 | 0.7% | 6 | $33,504 | $27,000 |
| 9 | CIP 11.0104In Virginia → | 12 | 0.2% | 1 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 10 | CIP 52.1404In Virginia → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $44,670 | $24,250 |
| 11 | Human Computer Interactionmain feeder CIP 30.3101In Virginia → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $57,986 | $25,812 |
Top 25 schools in Virginia
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 23 of the 64 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Public · 5 feeder programs | 1,024 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $96,432 | 86% | — | 55% |
| 2 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 987 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $78,800 | 68% | — | 87% |
| 3 | Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA Public · 4 feeder programs | 734 | Computer Science | $48,889 | 33% | — | — |
| 4 | University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA Public · 2 feeder programs | 691 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $98,067 | 96% | — | 17% |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Public · 5 feeder programs | 523 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $84,338 | 63% | — | 93% |
| 6 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 461 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | $34,506 | 65% | $28,911 | 99% |
| 7 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Public · 2 feeder programs | 305 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $81,761 | 80% | — | 72% |
| 8 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA Public · 1 feeder programs | 234 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $64,530 | 46% | — | 90% |
| 9 | Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA Public · 4 feeder programs | 172 | Computer Science | — | 32% | — | — |
| 10 | William & Mary Williamsburg, VA Public · 2 feeder programs | 162 | Computer Science | $84,956 | 89% | — | 34% |
| 11 | Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 111 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $40,984 | 38% | — | — |
| 12 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 98 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 32% | — | — |
| 13 | Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA Public · 2 feeder programs | 89 | Computer Science | $72,128 | 72% | — | 86% |
| 14 | University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA Public · 1 feeder programs | 82 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $76,301 | 66% | — | 80% |
| 15 | Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA Public · 4 feeder programs | 67 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 40% | — | — |
| 16 | Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA Public · 4 feeder programs | 60 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 34% | — | — |
| 17 | Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA Public · 2 feeder programs | 51 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 46% | — | — |
| 18 | Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VA Public · 2 feeder programs | 49 | Computer Science | — | 45% | — | — |
| 19 | Radford University Radford, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 49 | Computer Science | $66,857 | 49% | — | 90% |
| 20 | ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 44 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | $49,614 | 42% | $21,909 | 75% |
| 21 | Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 43 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 39% | — | — |
| 22 | Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA Public · 3 feeder programs | 42 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 40% | — | — |
| 23 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 42 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 57% | $18,677 | 38% |
| 24 | Virginia State University Petersburg, VA Public · 1 feeder programs | 38 | Computer Science | — | 39% | — | 89% |
| 25 | Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA Public · 1 feeder programs | 36 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 45% | — | — |
All 64 schools in Virginia
Every school in Virginia 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.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public | 1,024 | 5 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | Public | 987 | 3 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | 734 | 4 |
| University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public | 691 | 2 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public | 523 | 5 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private not-for-profit | 461 | 5 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public | 305 | 2 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public | 234 | 1 |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public | 172 | 4 |
| William & Mary | Williamsburg | Public | 162 | 2 |
| Brightpoint Community College | Chester | Public | 111 | 3 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public | 98 | 3 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public | 89 | 2 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public | 82 | 1 |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | 67 | 4 |
What web and digital interface designers earn in Virginia
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $104,000. Virginia pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Virginia
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
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 and Digital Interface Designers page.
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.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Virginia
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
Common questions
Answers for people weighing web and digital interface designers programs in Virginia.
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 and Information Sciences, General, which awarded 4,329 degrees in Virginia in 2024-25, 64.7% 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 11 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Science, Information Science/Studies, Design and Applied Arts, plus 5 more. Together they graduate about 6,690 people a year in Virginia.
How much do web and digital interface designers earn in Virginia?+
The median is $77,140 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 25.8% below the U.S. median of $104,000. 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 in Virginia?+
64 institutions in Virginia reported graduates from at least one of the 11 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.
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 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected 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 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, 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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