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While some tech companies like Slack and Apple have shared that ~7-8% of their US workforces identify as LGBTQ, visibility for LGBTQ+ folks in the tech industry remains a struggle. Diversity in entrepreneurship and...

What Is VET TEC? VET TEC is an innovative VA education benefit that allows veterans to attend a coding bootcamp for free, includes remote training, and pays a monthly housing stipend to students. VET TEC stands for Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses. And VET TEC is all about jobs – the VA specifica...

As of January 1, 2021, Flatiron School no longer offers ISAs. Flatiron School recently launched a new Income Share Agreement (ISA) program to its suite of financing options for in-person programs. Under this program, students don’t pay for their education until they leave the school and earn a minimum of $40,000 per year. We...

The landscape of online coding bootcamps is vast – ranging from $30/month subscriptions to full-time bootcamps that cost around $20,000. And many online coding programs now offer Income Share Agreements (ISA), which adds another layer of complexity when comparing online coding bootcamp costs. In addition to flexibility, remote code bootcamps cost less than in-person bootcamps – the average onlin...

Over 900 tech bootcamp graduates entered our sweepstakes competition to win a $500 Amazon Giftcard just by leaving a Verified review for their school on Course Report. This time, our lucky winner was Byron Chang from Epicodus! We caught up with Byron to find out what he's up to today. Want to be our next...

Editor’s note: General Assembly stopped accepting new consumer enrollments on April 28, 2026. This article describes programs and experiences from before that change. Read General Assembly’s official notice. ...

If you’re planning to take out a loan to pay for your coding bootcamp tuition, READ THIS FIRST. Borrowing money can be confusing and stressful, but there are a number of ways to make sure your debt doesn’t pile up more quickly than you were expecting. The team at Climb Credit, a student lender focused on career-building education, d...

Which coding bootcamps are approved for the GI Bill, and what is the process to use it for your tuition? In this podcast we talk to Maggi Molina, who helps veterans get into tech at Operation Code; Erin Frazier, the Director of Operations at The Software Guild coding bootcamp; and Eric Dowty, a...

Historical salary data: This article draws on Course Report’s 2020 alumni survey, older school outcomes reports, and alumni interviews conducted at the time. The figures below are historical observations, not current salary estimates or guarantees of employment. The school-by...

Most high-salary industries need more diverse workers, and tech is no exception. The conversation about diversity in tech usually focuses on gender, diversity encompasses racial, socioeconomic, cognitive, and experiential differences....

Deferred tuition and income share agreements (ISAs) are becoming more widely available and can be attractive to students who don’t have $20,000 in the bank. ISAs and Deferred Tuition align a school’s incentives with those of their students – essentially, a school isn't successful unless their students get jobs. Plus, deferred tuition and ISAs remove the barrier of an upfront tuition, expanding a...

So you want to land a job after coding bootcamp? The statistics are on your side – 73% of bootcampers...

THE WINNER: Congrats to Jessica H., the recipient of the Course Report Flatiron Scholarship! Because there were so many amazing applicants, Flatiron School also decided to award a Learn scholarship to Dallin W. Thank you so much for applying, and keep an eye out for our next full scholarship!  THE SCHOLARSHIP Flatiron School has been a leader in immersive codi...

How much do coding bootcamps cost? From students looking for free coding bootcamps to those wondering if an $18,000 bootcamp is worth it, we understand that cost is important to future bootcampers! While...

Are you looking for a job after graduating from a bootcamp? If you want the mentorship experience you had at bootcamp while growing your skills on the job, consider working with a bridge organization or apprenticeship program. Both types of programs offer the opportunity to earn a living while gaining valuable mentoring and training. Programs like Microsoft Leap and LinkedIn REACH are some of th...

  Have you just graduated from coding bootcamp? Check out the 6 most popular web developer job titles based on data from our...

You've spent the last few months researching bootcamps (on Course Report of course), applied to a few, and woke up to an acceptance email to your dream bootcamp. Congratulations! You're super excited since this is your ticket to your dream job. You're ready for the next chapter of your life. As the adrenaline wears off, a fog of fear rolls in. "How am I going to afford the tuition and the livin...

Coding Bootcamps are expensive. The average full-time programming bootcamp in the US costs $9,900, with some bootcamps charging up to $20,000 in tuition. We'll talk about how to calculate your ROI, available scholarships, when to use financing or payment plans, and unique payment models. We'll also explore the nitty gritty details about bootcamp loans with Zander Rafael of Cl...

Over 500 coding bootcamp graduates entered our first giveaway by reviewing their coding bootcamp experience on Course Report. We catch up with the winner of Course Report's first Review Raffle, Jennifer!  Check out Jennifer's winning review here and be sure to enter our current Review Raffle to...

Accelerated Learning Programs (affectionately called coding bootcamps) have gained popularity over the past three years in the education world; since bootcamps are largely judged by their ability to get graduates jobs, their success is aligned with a student’s success. Accelerated Learning Programs like General Assembly and gSchool make it their mission to fit students into a job market that is...