Best Web Design Schools Near Tempe, AZ (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Tempe, Arizona has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs, with tuition ranging from $2,358 to $18,898 per year for indexed programs. Tempe has a population of about 186,419. Median household income is $77,643 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, the top-earning web design-related role is Software Developers at a median $131,750 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Web Design Schools to Tempe

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer web design programs near Tempe, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Tempe city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Tempe. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Sessions College for Professional Design

Tempe, AZ 2.7 miles from Tempe
  • 4 year
  • Exclusively online
38.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 39%
Avg net price $15,149/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ 3.0 miles from Tempe
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,015
Avg net price $8,341/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 76

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Web Design Wages Near Tempe

Tempe is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (BLS area code 38060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Web and Digital Interface Designers $104,940 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $101,588
Web Developers $76,230 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $73,795
Graphic Designers $59,090 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $57,202
Special Effects Artists and Animators $96,670 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $93,582
Art Directors N/A AZ statewide –
Software Developers $131,750 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $127,541
Commercial and Industrial Designers $80,440 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $77,870
Desktop Publishers $52,000 AZ statewide $50,339

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Tempe at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 186,419 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $77,643 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 49.5% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 103.3 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited web design schools are near Tempe, AZ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs near Tempe. The closest is Sessions College for Professional Design in Tempe, AZ (2.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is South Mountain Community College (5.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying web design roles near Tempe?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying web design-related roles near Tempe are: Software Developers ($131,750), Web and Digital Interface Designers ($104,940), Special Effects Artists and Animators ($96,670). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Chandler instead of Tempe?

Chandler, AZ is 8.6 miles from Tempe and has its own set of local web design programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Tempe an affordable place to study web design?

Tempe’s median household income of $77,643 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Tempe while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Tempe

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Tempe:

Data verified: September 7, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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