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I wouldn't focus solely on web design, I would be more general and do UI/UX. That way you can apply it to any sort of application design, doesn't matter if it's web or mobile based.
If you like doing development work, I would highly recommend doing the Computer Systems Technology program at BCIT. It's a 2 year program though but it teaches you a lot of what you need in order to be a good developer. You don't learn just web development. You learn general computer science principles that you should be able to apply to web development.
My friend's taking the 2 year webdevelopment/design and I really don't think it's worth it. Web development is something you can learn on your own if you have the mentality to push through some of the online courses.
I think it's more important to understand the core of software development, web applications are becoming bigger (not just websites). Sure you can build any website through weebly, wix, wordpress but it's a lot harder if you want to build a web application.
I did the CST program at BCIT and have been in the industry for almost 5 years graduated in 2011. It was honestly the toughest work I've ever had to do and doesn't even come close to what I do on a day to day.
You might not be able to get 40-60k as just a web designer/developer making websites for companies. Focus on learning how applications are built both front and backend, learn about data structures, databases etc. Learn different design patterns and principles.
If you're a good developer, you'll be able to earn way more than just 40-60k.
All of these resources are also available online.
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