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Web & Multimedia Design

Types of Degrees Web & Multimedia Design Majors Are Earning

Those studying Web & Multimedia Design may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	835
Associate’s Degree	1,403
Bachelor’s Degree	974
Master’s Degree	1,951
Doctor’s Degree	1

What Web & Multimedia Design Majors Need to Know

Studies in Web & Multimedia Design emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Web & Multimedia Design graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Web & Multimedia Design emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Computers and Electronics — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Design — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a Web & Multimedia Design program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Active Learning — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Complex Problem Solving — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Web & Multimedia Design careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Web & Multimedia Design graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Working with Computers	4.6 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.4 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.9 / 7
Processing Information	3.8 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.8 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Web & Multimedia Design professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Microsoft Visio	Process mapping and design software	—
Extensible markup language XML	Enterprise application integration software	—
Adobe ActionScript	Development environment software	—
Adobe Illustrator	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Adobe After Effects	Video creation and editing software	✓
JavaScript	Web platform development software	✓
Hypertext markup language HTML	Web platform development software	✓
Adobe Creative Cloud software	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Web & Multimedia Design graduates include:

• Interface Designer
• Computer Graphic Designer
• Computer Graphic Artist
• Front End Web Developer
• Web Page Developer
• Internet Site Designer
• Web Site Designer
• Web Specialist
• Websphere Administrator
• Web Site Developer
• Internet Application Developer
• Web Engineer
• PHP Web Developer (Personal Home Page Web Developer)
• Web Technician
• Webmaster Analyst

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Web & Multimedia Design graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	47.3%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	16.9%
Postsecondary certificate	9.9%
High school diploma or equivalent	9.7%
Some college courses	6.8%
Less than a high school diploma	3.5%
Master’s degree	3.3%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.8%
Doctoral degree	0.8%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Web & Multimedia Design?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 50.9% women and 49.1% men among Web & Multimedia Design graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	2,665	50.9%
Men	2,571	49.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Web & Multimedia Design graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	2,336	44.6%
Asian	399	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino	949	18.1%
Black or African American	488	9.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	40	0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	11	0.2%
Two or More Races	186	3.6%
Race Unknown	167	3.2%
International Students	660	12.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Web & Multimedia Design Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Web & Multimedia Design graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,963
4 years	$41,500
5 years	$47,394

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $47,394 — roughly -1% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Web & Multimedia Design Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for Web & Multimedia Design. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	38	29
Bachelor’s	11	10
Master’s	5	5
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Web & Multimedia Design Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Web & Multimedia Design graduates earn a median of $41,500 four years after completion — roughly 9% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Computer Software and Media Applications	11.08
Computer Graphics	11.0803
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other	11.0899
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	11.0802
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	11.0804
Computer Programming/Programmer, General	11.0201
Computer Science	11.0701
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster	11.1004

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.