Begin Your Career as a Web Developer or Interactive Designer
Harper offers two AAS degree specializations in Web Design and Development, preparing
you for a career as a web programmer, web designer, or digital media specialist. Harper
also offers certificate program options in Web Design and Interactive Media as well
as Web Development.
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Earn a Career-Ready Degree
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree is designed to prepare you for immediate entry into this career field. This
is one degree with different areas of specialization. Coursework in the AAS may also
prepare you to transfer to a four-year college or university. To learn more, visit our Transfer Information page or see your advisor.
Learn new skills through a certificate program to jumpstart your career. Many of Harper's
certificates can be applied toward a degree program through additional coursework.
Learn more about career outcomes for Harper's Web Design and Development degree/certificate
programs. Each career profile offers a complete picture of the local job market, including
salaries, open positions, top local employers, and more. To learn more, visit our
Web Design and Development Careers page.
Web Administrators
Web Administrators
* Data sampled April 2025. Visit the Web Administrators career profile for most current data.
$112,143 Median Salary
3.1% Projected Job Growth (2025-2032)
8 Job Postings
Description:
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities.
Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.
Core tasks:
Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches
to appropriate personnel.
Identify or document backup or recovery plans.
Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery.
Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
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.
Core tasks:
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.
Quick facts:
Web Developers
Web Developers
* Data sampled April 2025. Visit the Web Developers career profile for most current data.
$82,334 Median Salary
4.2% Projected Job Growth (2025-2032)
439 Job Postings
Description:
Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive
web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry
standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance,
scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure
and integrate websites with other computer applications.
Core tasks:
Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content
creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of
problems.
Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
For more information about the Web Design and Development program, please contact
Admissions Outreach at 847.925.6700 or fill out our request information form.
