BestOnlineCollege.org is an advertising-supported website. Many of the school and program listings that appear on this site are from partners who compensate us, and this compensation may affect how, where, and in what order listings appear (such as featured placements). This compensation does not influence our editorial content, evaluations, or rankings, which are determined independently using publicly available data. We do not review or feature every school or program available in the marketplace. Our goal is to provide accurate, unbiased information so you can make informed decisions. Read our full Advertiser Disclosure.
Best Web Design Schools Near Benton Harbor, MI (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Benton Harbor, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs. Benton Harbor has a population of about 9,023. Median household income is $29,652 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 7.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Niles, MI metro area, the top-earning web design-related role is Software Developers at a median $111,720 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Web Design Schools to Benton Harbor
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer web design programs near Benton Harbor, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Benton Harbor 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Benton Harbor.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Sort:
#1
Lake Michigan College
📍
Benton Harbor, MI
•
3.1 miles from Benton Harbor
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan web design page.
Web Design Wages Near Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor is part of the Niles, MI metro area (BLS area code 35660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Web and Digital Interface Designers
$81,010
MI statewide
$87,673
Web Developers
$98,470
MI statewide
$106,569
Graphic Designers
$58,420
Niles, MI
$63,225
Special Effects Artists and Animators
$86,630
MI statewide
$93,755
Art Directors
$86,660
MI statewide
$93,788
Software Developers
$111,720
Niles, MI
$120,909
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$102,160
MI statewide
$110,563
Desktop Publishers
$45,300
MI statewide
$49,026
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.
Benton Harbor at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
9,023
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$29,652
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
7.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.4 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Benton Harbor-Area Cities With Web Design Programs
How many accredited web design schools are near Benton Harbor, MI?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs near Benton Harbor. The closest is Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, MI (3.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is DePaul University (62.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying web design roles near Benton Harbor?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying web design-related roles near Benton Harbor are: Software Developers ($111,720), Commercial and Industrial Designers ($102,160), Web Developers ($98,470). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in South Bend instead of Benton Harbor?
South Bend, IN is 31.7 miles from Benton Harbor 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 Benton Harbor an affordable place to study web design?
Benton Harbor’s median household income of $29,652 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Benton Harbor while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan 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.
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.
