Degree Completion in Internet and Website Development

About Internet and Website Development
Today’s world is rapidly going digital and a degree in internet and website development is the best way to take advantage of this shift. The internet plays one of the most important roles in our lives, facilitating communication, entertainment and information access across the world. In order to cater to the ever increasing internet users and to keep information flowing, websites needs to be improved to cater for people’s tastes and to provide them with the material and information they are looking for in a clean and visually appealing manner.

Featured Programs

About the Degree
A number of colleges offer associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in web design. The entry requirement for undergraduate programs is a high school diploma and students are taught to master key web design software, animation techniques, internet marketing and content management. Courses include project planning, e-commerce, business development, digital publishing, graphics design, 3d design and animation, audio/video editing and digital media production. Students also learn scripting languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP; database integration and management techniques, web campaign implementation, and how to use flash for website development.

Career Prospects
Internet and Website development professionals are employed in virtually every industry, from aerospace to advertising and marketing. The Office of Employment Statistics estimates employment opportunities in this field will increase by more than 20% mainly due to the increase of web-based shopping and online entertainment. Recently conducted surveys placed starting wages for internet & web developers at $43,000; while those with fifteen years or more experience made close to $100,000 per year.