How long does the training take?

Typically about four years for the degree. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.

How much do web and digital interface designers make?

The US median is $104,000 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.

Do you need a degree for this work?

Yes — a degree is the usual way in.

Where can you train for this work?

2,174 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

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Web and digital interface designers: pay, training and the programs that lead there

Computers & IT · SOC 15-1255

$104,000US median pay, 2025

+6%Projected growth, 2025–35

8,300Openings per year

DegreeUsual way in

How you get in

A degree is the usual way in.

Bachelor's degree
Work in: web and digital interface designers

Programs that lead to this job

These are the federal program codes (CIP) that the Department of Education maps to this occupation, and how many US colleges, community colleges or trade schools report awarding credentials in each.

Program	Code	Schools
Computer Science	CIP 11.0701	951
Computer and Information Sciences, General	CIP 11.0101	866
Graphic Design	CIP 50.0409	561
Computer Programming/Programmer, General	CIP 11.0201	379
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	CIP 09.0702	373
Information Science/Studies	CIP 11.0401	372
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	CIP 11.0801	343
Design and Visual Communications, General	CIP 50.0401	247
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster	CIP 11.1004	91
Digital Marketing	CIP 52.1404	72
Informatics	CIP 11.0104	64
Human Computer Interaction	CIP 30.3101	44
Human-Centered Technology Design	CIP 11.0105	19

See the 2,174 schools that offer these programs →

Common questions

How long does the training take?: Typically about four years for the degree. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.
How much do web and digital interface designers make?: The US median is $104,000 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.
Do you need a degree for this work?: Yes — a degree is the usual way in.
Where can you train for this work?: 2,174 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

Pay and growth are national figures. What you earn depends on where you work, your employer and your experience, and these are projections rather than promises. Education requirements describe how most people enter the job, not a rule — plenty of people take another route.

Pay, growth, openings and entry requirements: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35. Program-to-occupation mapping: NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk (2020/2018). School counts: IPEDS completions, 2022–23.

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