Best Web Design Schools Near Los Altos, CA (2026)

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

Los Altos, California has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs. Los Altos has a population of about 30,736. Median household income is $250,001 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 87.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning web design-related role is Software Developers at a median $213,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Web Design Schools to Los Altos

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer web design programs near Los Altos, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Los Altos 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 Los Altos. 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

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA 1.8 miles from Los Altos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,072
Avg net price $7,653/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 69

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA 8.8 miles from Los Altos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
77.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 90%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $109,183
Avg net price $50,062/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA 33.4 miles from Los Altos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
20.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,008
Avg net price $40,613/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA 165.4 miles from Los Altos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
48.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,896
Avg net price $22,733/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:Accreditor: Distance Education Accrediting CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA 220.2 miles from Los Altos
  • 4 year
24.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,291
Avg net price $14,621/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 82

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA 279.8 miles from Los Altos
  • 4 year
65.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,044
Avg net price $-2,296/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA 308.2 miles from Los Altos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
63.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,193
Avg net price $2,779/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 72

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA 312.0 miles from Los Altos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
59.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,537
Avg net price $9,634/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Web Design Wages Near Los Altos

Los Altos is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Web and Digital Interface Designers $201,260 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $182,301
Web Developers $166,670 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $150,969
Graphic Designers $97,360 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,188
Special Effects Artists and Animators $156,950 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $142,165
Art Directors $170,140 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $154,112
Software Developers $213,110 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $193,034
Commercial and Industrial Designers $141,310 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $127,998
Desktop Publishers $71,930 CA statewide $65,154

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.

Los Altos at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 30,736 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $250,001 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 87.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 110.4 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited web design schools are near Los Altos, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs near Los Altos. The closest is Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA (1.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Cabrillo College (27.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying web design roles near Los Altos?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying web design-related roles near Los Altos are: Software Developers ($213,110), Web and Digital Interface Designers ($201,260), Art Directors ($170,140). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Mountain View instead of Los Altos?

Mountain View, CA is 2.4 miles from Los Altos 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 Los Altos an affordable place to study web design?

Los Altos’s median household income of $250,001 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Altos while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Los Altos

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

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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