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Will a degree in Graphic Design lead the path to a career in Web Design?

ever since i was young i was very into desktop publishing. I have always been computer savvy and had my way with the internet. I've taken classes in high school in web design and shined much brighter than any of the other students. i started taking classes at the community college for web development and i stopped because i felt i was learning the business side more than the design. i also read that there is a fine line between development and design. I now realize maybe I shouldn't have quit and just seen where it took me, and I'm on the search for schools like ITT tech where they offer degrees in it. I have read that if I want to go into the actual design field of web design i'm better off getting a degree in Graphic Design. Is this true? Would I be better off getting a degree in graphic design and then learning the software necessary to design web sites? Or is it the other way around? I'm not good at algebra but great at geometry and logic. I orginally started off with a degree in Interior design and again I rose above other students but I found more interest in computers and decided to switch to web design. I started taking a programming logic class and i understood it but I wanted to learn the designing and spacial planning, and working with the user interface accessibility and functionality part. Also I currently workin in an office where I have to run Adhoc reports that I have become a natural at, something that is a rare thing. I have found that I can manipulate software with ease. Will a degree in graphic design be the right path for someone who is looking for a career in web design?

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1. What exactly do you want to do in Web Design (front-end, back-end, etc.)? It probably depends on the school/program you choose, but I don't think a degree in Graphic Design will help all that much in finding a job in Web Design. Graphic Design and Web Design are not the same thing although there will be areas that overlap. I got a degree in G.D. and was only required to take 2 web related classes, which is definitely not enough to learn W.D. You will more than likely not learn any coding languages if you pursue a degree in G.D. I work as a Graphic Designer at a marketing company and I do get to design the look of websites, but I don't code anything so in that regards you might be able to find a Web Design related job doing more front-end stuff. Also, in most of the places I've worked the Web Designers or Developers don't really use Web Design programs like Dreamweaver to create websites. They or a Graphic Designer design the layouts in Photoshop and then they code everything themselves. Good luck!