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    Please help. Web development degrees.....Where to start?

    Hi all,

    I recently acquired my bachelor's degree in economics, but am now looking to thoroughly build and design professional sites from scratch complete with seo. In short, a web developer. There are many degree programs out there. What programs would you recommend for this goal? Certificates? Associates? Bachelors? Masters? Is it possible to study for a master degree in web development w/o undergraduate courses? Looking for a starting point.

    Any help/ tips/ advice/ previous experience would be much appreciated.

    Thanks in advance.

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    In my humble opinion - build it and they will come. Paper on the wall pales in comparison to actual work experience. If you are honest, responsible, reliable, and do quality work at fair prices you will have all the work you need. If you want to make good money & start a career that will be in demand for a long time, point yourself towards database programming. Mysql/PHP, .NET, Oracle, etc. All major web sites are or will have to become dynamic & database driven soon to compete.
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    I nice web portfolio is worth far more than any degree. Get a reseller Hosting plan and start creating and launching sites on various topics that you can later refer to when talking with a potential client/employer. Not only is it good for your portfolio, but you can also make money with these sites on the side.

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    Quote Originally Posted by .me View Post
    Hi all,

    I recently acquired my bachelor's degree in economics, but am now looking to thoroughly build and design professional sites from scratch complete with seo. In short, a web developer. There are many degree programs out there. What programs would you recommend for this goal? Certificates? Associates? Bachelors? Masters? Is it possible to study for a master degree in web development w/o undergraduate courses? Looking for a starting point.

    Any help/ tips/ advice/ previous experience would be much appreciated.

    Thanks in advance.
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    I will add though. If you intend to work for someone, particularly a large company, they often do require that piece of paper on the wall. So it depends on your ambitions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by .me View Post
    Hi all,

    I recently acquired my bachelor's degree in economics, but am now looking to thoroughly build and design professional sites from scratch complete with seo. In short, a web developer. There are many degree programs out there. What programs would you recommend for this goal? Certificates? Associates? Bachelors? Masters? Is it possible to study for a master degree in web development w/o undergraduate courses? Looking for a starting point.

    Any help/ tips/ advice/ previous experience would be much appreciated.

    Thanks in advance.
    If a piece of paper is your goal, then, of course, even going for a masters would require you to have a boatload of pre-requisites - more than likely from an undergrad level.

    So, if that piece of paper is your goal, and you already have a bachelors degree, then you may just need to do the core courses (you already would have all the general studies and electives) and simply get a bachelor's degree in this (if such a degree as "web developer" exist - most likely computer programming).

    Beyond that, there are places that do offer certificates based on the courses and set cirriculum established.

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    Quote Originally Posted by south View Post
    I will add though. If you intend to work for someone, particularly a large company, they often do require that piece of paper on the wall. So it depends on your ambitions.
    actually, that piece of paper adds no weight, without creativity

    though one who has the skills and creativity without the paper...will be highly favored

    in the end, your design portfolio will secure the deals
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    Thank you for the replies. I'm getting the impression that many "web developers" (at least here) are self taught.

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    If you want to work for a company on a good salary - you need the paper on the wall

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    I dont think you require any degree or certificate course to learn development or programming.. it took me few months to learn html and now onto learning php.
    It's all about reading tutorials, trying my hands on at editing/modifying code, and ofcourse working wit my developers to know what is what!!

    So yes, dont waste time & money learning it from someone else and use free resources online
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