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Best Web Design Schools Near Starkville, MS (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Starkville, Mississippi is home to about 25,611 residents. Median household income is $39,751 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Mississippi, the top-earning web design-related role is Software Developers at a median $95,330 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Web Design Schools to Starkville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer web design programs near Starkville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Starkville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Mississippi schools on the Mississippi web design page.
Web Design Wages Near Starkville
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Mississippi, statewide)
Web and Digital Interface Designers
$48,550
Web Developers
N/A
Graphic Designers
$45,640
Special Effects Artists and Animators
N/A
Art Directors
$66,020
Software Developers
$95,330
Commercial and Industrial Designers
N/A
Desktop Publishers
N/A
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.
Starkville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
25,611
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$39,751
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
50.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Starkville-Area Cities With Web Design Programs
What are the highest-paying web design roles in Mississippi?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying web design-related roles in Mississippi are: Software Developers ($95,330), Art Directors ($66,020), Web and Digital Interface Designers ($48,550). Wages for Starkville workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Columbus instead of Starkville?
Columbus, MS is 24.2 miles from Starkville 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 Starkville an affordable place to study web design?
Starkville’s median household income of $39,751 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Starkville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Mississippi 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.