Best Web Development Schools Near Birmingham, AL (2026)

Birmingham, Alabama has 2 accredited schools offering web development programs, with tuition ranging from $3,410 to $13,450 per year for indexed programs. Birmingham has a population of about 196,357. In the Birmingham, AL metro area, the top-earning web development-related role is Software Developer at a median $125,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Web Development Schools to Birmingham

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

#1

Herzing University-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 4.2 miles from Birmingham BOC Score 46.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,909
Avg net price $19,651/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 57%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Web Development Wages Near Birmingham

Birmingham is part of the Birmingham, AL metro area (BLS area code 13820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Web Developer$66,640Birmingham, AL$72,751
Web and Digital Interface Designer$60,130Birmingham, AL$65,644
Software Developer$125,410Birmingham, AL$136,910
Information Security Analyst$115,520Birmingham, AL$126,114

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.


Birmingham at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited web development schools are near Birmingham, AL?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering web development programs near Birmingham. The closest is Herzing University-Birmingham in Birmingham, AL (4.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is West Georgia Technical College (93.5 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying web development roles near Birmingham?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying web development-related roles near Birmingham are: Software Developer ($125,410), Information Security Analyst ($115,520), Web Developer ($66,640). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Mountain Brook instead of Birmingham?

Mountain Brook, AL is 4.3 miles from Birmingham and has its own set of local web development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

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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Other Programs Available in Birmingham

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Data verified: August 11, 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.