Best Web Design Schools Near Gainesville, FL (2026)

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

Gainesville, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs, with tuition ranging from $2,710 to $70,775 per year for indexed programs. Gainesville has a population of about 143,611. Median household income is $45,611 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Gainesville, FL metro area, the top-earning web design-related role is Software Developers at a median $122,950 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Web Design Schools to Gainesville

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

Gainesville, FL 5.3 miles from Gainesville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
63.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,631
Avg net price $11,098/yr
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  • Programs offered: 52

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida web design page.

Web Design Wages Near Gainesville

Gainesville is part of the Gainesville, FL metro area (BLS area code 23540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Web and Digital Interface Designers $74,590 Gainesville, FL $77,135
Web Developers $82,730 Gainesville, FL $85,553
Graphic Designers $64,310 Gainesville, FL $66,505
Special Effects Artists and Animators $85,870 FL statewide $88,800
Art Directors $99,660 FL statewide $103,061
Software Developers $122,950 Gainesville, FL $127,146
Commercial and Industrial Designers $78,720 FL statewide $81,406
Desktop Publishers $52,720 FL statewide $54,519

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.

Gainesville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 143,611 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $45,611 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 51.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 96.7 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited web design schools are near Gainesville, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs near Gainesville. The closest is Santa Fe College in Gainesville, FL (5.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Beacon College (66.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying web design-related roles near Gainesville are: Software Developers ($122,950), Art Directors ($99,660), Special Effects Artists and Animators ($85,870). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Ocala instead of Gainesville?

Ocala, FL is 36.6 miles from Gainesville 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 Gainesville an affordable place to study web design?

Gainesville’s median household income of $45,611 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Gainesville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Gainesville

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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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