• Web development is a career that requires strong technical, programming and problem-solving skills. Building web pages from scratch takes creativity, persistence and significant collaboration between an organization's technical and marketing teams. Developing an effective and engaging website is crucial for companies that want to attract quality prospects, positive media attention and high-ranking search engines.
  
  

University of Phoenix

• Founded in 1976, the University of Phoenix is now the largest private North American university with more than 200 physical locations across the United States. A Bachelor of Science program in information technology with a concentration in web development is offered through its online program. The web development program teaches students principles in web design, programming, database management, network architecture and administration, and website maintenance.
  
  Students must complete a minimum of 120 credits in order to obtain a degree. In addition, enrollees must concentrate their major in one of the following subjects: information systems security, networking and telecommunications, web development, business systems analysis, multimedia and visual communication or software engineering.
  
  University of Phoenix
  
  3157 E. Elwood St.
  
  Phoenix, AZ 85034
  
  866-766-0766
  
  phoenix.edu
  
  

Baker College Online

• Baker College Online is part of Baker College, a Michigan university that boasts a 98 percent employment rate for its graduates. Its online school offers a web development certificate that covers 60 hours of required coursework. Students take classes in web scripting, Internet commerce, web design, HTML programming, algebra, database applications, oral communication and human relations. Because of the curriculum format, the program generally takes more than one year to complete.
  
  Baker College
  
  34401 S. Gratiot Ave.
  
  Clinton Township, MI 48035
  
  800-469-4062
  
  bakercollegeonline.com
  
  

Kaplan University

• Kaplan University is an online college campus that is a subsidiary of Kaplan Higher Education Corporation. The school's web development program offers students an Internet and website development certificate that highlights subjects on e-commerce solutions, database management, user interaction and networking fundamentals.
  
  Kaplan enrollees also learn how to create HTML website pages, post images, manipulate animation tools and use other forms of multimedia technologies. Other online courses cover Microsoft Access, PHP technologies, Adobe Flash and programming with Visual Basic. Students must complete a total of 36 course programs to earn a certificate.
  
  Kaplan University
  
  7009 Nordic Drive
  
  Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  
  319-277-0220
  
  online.kaplanuniversity.edu