Did you know there are over 100 million websites with unique domain names? That's 100 million projects for web designers. A Web design degree could be your ticket to a career in this growing field.

Get Creative with Web Design

If you're tired of the same-ol'-same-ol' job, the flexibility and creativity of Web design might be a welcome change for you. As one designer told Certification Magazine, "The work comes from every discipline--everything from financial companies to consumer product companies to music companies to magazines." So if you're looking for a new, creative job, Web design courses may help you break into this dynamic field.

Work from Anywhere

If you're looking for a flexible career, this could be it. Web designers can work from anywhere--all they need is a computer and an Internet connection. And because most designers work on a contract basis, they aren't tied to the same projects day in and day out.

A Changing Field: The Growing Importance of Certification

While many Web designers today are self-taught, this trend is changing. Web design courses or certification programs are becoming more important. According to James Stanger, Prosoft Learning chief certification architect, "certification in Web design will grow." He added that future Web designers, unlike current designers, "might find themselves gravitating toward certification because the technology involved is becoming too complex to pick up on the fly."

About the Author
Elizabeth Buckner is a freelance writer and current Fulbright grantee to Morocco, where she is conducting research on language education and the growth of English. She holds a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology and Education from Swarthmore College.