Web Designer

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Ideal for creative minds who love designing engaging digital experiences.
Shape the online world by crafting user-friendly and visually appealing websites.
Blend art and technology to enhance web usability and marketability.

💰 Earn $82K-$172K

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 24–48 MONTH TRAINING

📈 7.9% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

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.

Collaborate with management or users to develop e-commerce strategies and to integrate these strategies with Web sites.
Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.
Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.
Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Job Openings

9,900 Annually

Median Earnings

$127,760 in California

$98,540 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Being creative or artistic
Influencing or leading others

You are skilled in 💫

Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Mathematics
Reading Comprehension

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Job security

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Web Designer

Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years

Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years

Hybrid College

A hybrid college combines online learning with the student support typically offered on college campuses, giving students flexibility and accessibility while still providing a comprehensive educational experience.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-5 years

Vocational School

A vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Workforce Development Program

A workforce development program typically enhances participants' opportunities to succeed in the workforce through employment skill-building, career counseling, connections to employers, and pathways to high-demand and high-wage jobs.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Apprenticeship

An apprenticeship typically offers a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction, leading to practical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and the potential for long-term employment in a specific trade or profession.

🎓 Paid Work

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-5 years

Professional Upskilling

Professional upskilling typically results in acquiring new or enhanced skills and knowledge relevant to a participant's current job or desired career path, leading to improved job performance, opportunities for career advancement, and greater employability.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 1 week - 3 months

Technology Bootcamp

A technology bootcamp typically offers intensive training in specific tech skills, preparing participants for entry-level roles in the tech industry in a relatively short period of time.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN Less than a year