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Best Web Design Schools Near Plattsburgh, NY (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Plattsburgh, New York has 2 accredited schools offering web design programs. Plattsburgh has a population of about 19,878. Median household income is $53,962 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In New York, the top-earning web design-related role is Software Developers at a median $166,180 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Web Design Schools to Plattsburgh
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer web design programs near Plattsburgh, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh.
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 New York schools on the New York web design page.
Web Design Wages Near Plattsburgh
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (New York, statewide)
Web and Digital Interface Designers
$120,990
Web Developers
$98,580
Graphic Designers
$77,340
Special Effects Artists and Animators
$96,770
Art Directors
$137,320
Software Developers
$166,180
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$89,640
Desktop Publishers
$56,660
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.
Plattsburgh at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
19,878
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$53,962
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
38.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Plattsburgh-Area Cities With Web Design Programs
How many accredited web design schools are near Plattsburgh, NY?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering web design programs near Plattsburgh. The closest is Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES in Plattsburgh, NY (3.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Champlain College (19.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying web design roles in New York?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying web design-related roles in New York are: Software Developers ($166,180), Art Directors ($137,320), Web and Digital Interface Designers ($120,990). Wages for Plattsburgh workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Burlington instead of Plattsburgh?
Burlington, VT is 18.1 miles from Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh an affordable place to study web design?
Plattsburgh’s median household income of $53,962 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Plattsburgh while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York 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.
