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Web/Multimedia Management Major

Web/Multimedia Management

1 Master's Degrees Annually
#1,071 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Web/Multimedia Management Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many web/multimedia management & webmaster graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate 62
Master’s Degree 4

What Web/Multimedia Management Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to web/multimedia management and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Web/Multimedia Management Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in web/multimedia management should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

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  • Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
  • Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills for Web/Multimedia Management Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to web/multimedia management:

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  • Programming - Writing computer programs for various purposes.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

Abilities for Web/Multimedia Management Majors

A major in web/multimedia management will prepare for your careers in which the following abilities are important:

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  • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  • Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

What Can You Do With a Web/Multimedia Management Major?

People with a web/multimedia management degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Web Developers 14.9% $69,430

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Web/Multimedia Management?

4 Master's Degrees Annually
50% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of web/multimedia management majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Some careers associated with web/multimedia management require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for web/multimedia management careers below.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma 4.2%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) 8.3%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) 16.7%
Some College Courses 4.2%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) 16.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 45.8%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. 4.2%

Online Web/Multimedia Management Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 42 1
Certificate (2-4 Years) 1 0
Associate’s Degree 75 11
Bachelor’s Degree 5 4
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 6 0
Post-Master’s 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to web/multimedia management.

Major Number of Grads
Computer & IS Security 29,908
Network & System Administration/Administrator 4,702
Computer Support Specialist 3,872
Information Technology Management 3,201
Information Technology Project Management 2,608
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 1,818

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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