Best Web Developer programs in Wisconsin, ranked by enrollment
Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces.
35 schools in Wisconsin run programs that feed this job, graduating 937 people a year. The job pays a median of $90,630 in Wisconsin across about 1,180 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Wisconsin that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
4 programs in Wisconsin that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Wisconsin (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 Wisconsin page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 11.0701In Wisconsin → | 363 | 38.7% | 16 | $70,374 | $23,250 |
| 2 | CIP 11.0201In Wisconsin → | 337 | 36.0% | 14 | $46,719 | $20,729 |
| 3 | CIP 11.0801In Wisconsin → | 124 | 13.2% | 13 | $33,504 | $27,000 |
| 4 | CIP 11.1004In Wisconsin → | 113 | 12.1% | 9 | $48,185 | $25,250 |
Top 25 schools in Wisconsin
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 10 of the 35 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Public · 2 feeder programs | 204 | Computer Science | $73,795 | 49% | — | 91% |
| 2 | Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI Public · 1 feeder programs | 114 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | $44,673 | 50% | — | — |
| 3 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI Public · 3 feeder programs | 66 | Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster | — | 51% | — | — |
| 4 | Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI Public · 2 feeder programs | 64 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | $54,652 | 65% | — | — |
| 5 | Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI Public · 2 feeder programs | 47 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | — | 44% | — | — |
| 6 | Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 46 | Computer Science | — | 67% | $20,167 | 59% |
| 7 | Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI Public · 2 feeder programs | 43 | Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | $65,191 | 29% | — | — |
| 8 | Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI Public · 2 feeder programs | 43 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | — | 25% | — | — |
| 9 | Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI Public · 3 feeder programs | 41 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | $41,728 | 51% | — | — |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI Public · 1 feeder programs | 31 | Computer Science | $52,324 | 48% | — | 89% |
| 11 | Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI Public · 3 feeder programs | 30 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | — | 58% | — | — |
| 12 | Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI Public · 2 feeder programs | 20 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | — | 50% | — | — |
| 13 | Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI Public · 2 feeder programs | 17 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | — | 45% | — | — |
| 14 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI Public · 1 feeder programs | 17 | Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | — | 66% | — | — |
| 15 | Western Technical College La Crosse, WI Public · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | — | 34% | — | — |
| 16 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Computer Science | — | 83% | $25,376 | 81% |
| 17 | Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI Public · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | — | 34% | — | — |
| 18 | Lawrence University Appleton, WI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Computer Science | — | 77% | $19,788 | 64% |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI Public · 3 feeder programs | 13 | Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster | $46,661 | 46% | — | 87% |
| 20 | Carroll University Waukesha, WI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Computer Science | — | 71% | $22,601 | 67% |
| 21 | Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI Public · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | — | 56% | — | — |
| 22 | Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Computer Science | $70,730 | 71% | $23,319 | 86% |
| 23 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI Public · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Computer Science | — | 59% | — | 86% |
| 24 | Beloit College Beloit, WI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Computer Science | — | 71% | $21,381 | 63% |
| 25 | Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | $50,242 | 28% | $20,965 | 94% |
All 35 schools in Wisconsin
Every school in Wisconsin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Public | 204 | 2 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | Public | 114 | 1 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | Public | 66 | 3 |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public | 64 | 2 |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | Public | 47 | 2 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee | Private not-for-profit | 46 | 1 |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | Public | 43 | 2 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public | 43 | 2 |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public | 41 | 3 |
| University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | Green Bay | Public | 31 | 1 |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | Public | 30 | 3 |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland | Public | 20 | 2 |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | Public | 17 | 2 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | Public | 17 | 1 |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse | Public | 16 | 1 |
What web developers earn in Wisconsin
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $92,650. Wisconsin pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Wisconsin
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 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
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin.
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 363 degrees in Wisconsin in 2024-25, 38.7% 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 937 people a year in Wisconsin.
How much do web developers earn in Wisconsin?+
The median is $90,630 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 2.2% 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 Wisconsin?+
35 institutions in Wisconsin 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 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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