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Best Web Design Schools Near Austin, MN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Austin, Minnesota has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs, with tuition ranging from $6,679 to $18,552 per year for indexed programs. Austin has a population of about 26,167. Median household income is $66,488 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Minnesota, the top-earning web design-related role is Software Developers at a median $130,050 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Web Design Schools to Austin
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer web design programs near Austin, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Austin 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 Austin.
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.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Minnesota schools on the Minnesota web design page.
Web Design Wages Near Austin
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Minnesota, statewide)
Web and Digital Interface Designers
$82,650
Web Developers
$101,020
Graphic Designers
$63,860
Special Effects Artists and Animators
$64,990
Art Directors
$109,700
Software Developers
$130,050
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$94,370
Desktop Publishers
$54,930
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.
How many accredited web design schools are near Austin, MN?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering web design programs near Austin. The closest is Riverland Community College in Austin, MN (1.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Saint Paul College (88.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying web design roles in Minnesota?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying web design-related roles in Minnesota are: Software Developers ($130,050), Art Directors ($109,700), Web Developers ($101,020). Wages for Austin workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Owatonna instead of Austin?
Owatonna, MN is 31.7 miles from Austin 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 Austin an affordable place to study web design?
Austin’s median household income of $66,488 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Austin while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota 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.
