Web Design Schools in Utah

A good website is an excellent marketing tool for businesses. Unlike other forms of marketing such as direct mail and television advertising, a website has the potential to reach millions (if not billions) of Internet users around the world, and fast. With a website in hand, any given business or organization can increase its chances of growing by more than 50 percent –according to many estimates.

Websites may also be an important marketing tool for people interested in promoting ideas and opinions, spreading the word, or any else that might not net a profit. Because a website is such an invaluable tool in today’s marketplace and society overall, the demand for talented web designers is at an all-time high. To meet the demand, colleges across the country now offer competitive web design programs, and some have even expanded existing programs.

In the State of Utah, several top colleges offer competitive web design and development programs. Continue reading to find out which Utah schools offer the best programs for aspiring web designers and where to find them.

Utah Web Design Schools

According to the most recent report by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Utah is home to 41 Title-IV colleges and universities. The state’s diverse collection of colleges consists of top-tier traditional universities, choice technical colleges, and edgy art and design schools. Scroll through the list below to review Utah’s top schools for aspiring web designers and what they have to offer.  

Ogden
Stevens-Henager College - Degrees Offered: Stevens-Henager: B.S. Web Design and Development, Graphic Arts, Graphic Arts with Information Design Emphasis; A.A.S. Graphic Arts. According to the Stevens-Henager College website, the B.S. in Graphics Arts program prepares students for a career in graphic design or animation and multimedia. Graduates may become freelance designers, or “land entry-level positions in advertising agencies, in-house production departments, and more.”

South Jordan
Neumont University - Degrees Offered: B.S. Web Design and Development, Computer Science, Software and Game Development, Technology Management

Employment and Salary Trends for Utah Web Designers

According to the latest report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (March 27, 2012), Utah is home to 2,040 web developers (web designers), information security analysts, and computer network architects. At an average salary of $70,200 per year, this group earns one of the highest average salaries in the working world.

The U.S. is home to 272,670 web developers (web designers), information security analysts, and computer network architects. They average a mean salary of $81,670 per year. The lowest 10 percent average $42,770 per year, and the highest 10 percent average $124,860 per year.

Utah-based web designers work at design firms, advertising agencies, technology firms, graphic design firms, web design studios, PR firms, and government agencies, to name a few. A large number of web designers are self-employed, so they may work for clients locally and across the globe. In the state of Utah, some of the best (and most) opportunities may be found in major cities such as Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, Orem, and West Jordan. However, because many companies have their own in-house web design teams, it’s worth the effort to explore other cities such as Sandy, Ogden, St. George, and Layton.