Best Web Design Schools Near Baltimore, MD (2026)

Baltimore, Maryland has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs. Baltimore has a population of about 577,193. Median household income is $59,623 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area, the top-earning web design-related role is Software Developers at a median $138,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Web Design Schools to Baltimore

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer web design programs near Baltimore, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Baltimore 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 Baltimore. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD 0.1 miles from Baltimore
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
57.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,335
Avg net price $13,868/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Web Design Wages Near Baltimore

Baltimore is part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area (BLS area code 12580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Web and Digital Interface Designers $96,760 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $92,593
Web Developers $107,590 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $102,957
Graphic Designers $75,790 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $72,526
Special Effects Artists and Animators $90,050 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $86,172
Art Directors $97,460 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $93,263
Software Developers $138,900 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $132,919
Commercial and Industrial Designers $79,820 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $76,383
Desktop Publishers $63,030 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $60,316

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.


Baltimore at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 577,193 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $59,623 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 35.4% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 104.5 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited web design schools are near Baltimore, MD?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs near Baltimore. The closest is University of Baltimore in Baltimore, MD (0.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Montgomery College (32.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying web design-related roles near Baltimore are: Software Developers ($138,900), Web Developers ($107,590), Art Directors ($97,460). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Laurel instead of Baltimore?

Laurel, MD is 19.7 miles from Baltimore 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 Baltimore an affordable place to study web design?

Baltimore’s median household income of $59,623 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Baltimore while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland 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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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.