Our latest on K2 Data Science

• Curriculum Spotlight: K2 Data Science

  Imogen Crispe11/8/2016

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  Colleen Spiegel has an extensive background in engineering and data science, and is now the Head of Curriculum Development at K2 Data Science’s online data science bootcamp. Colleen joined the team because she was excited to help people advance themselves and change careers, without quitting their jobs. Colleen explains how the K2 Data Science curriculum is going to keep students engaged online, and why they chose to teach Python and R.

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• August 2016 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup + Podcast

  Imogen Crispe8/31/2016

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  Welcome to the August 2016 Course Report monthly coding bootcamp news roundup! Each month, we look at all the happenings from the coding bootcamp world from new bootcamps to big fundraising announcements, to interesting trends. This month the biggest news is the Department of Education's EQUIP pilot program to provide federal financial aid to some bootcamp students. Other trends include job placement outcomes, the gender imbalance in tech, acquisitions and investments, and paying for bootcamp. Read below or listen to our latest Coding Bootcamp News Roundup Podcast!

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• Data Science Bootcamp: Which is Best for You?

  Harry Hantel4/16/2018

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  You don’t have to be a data scientist to read into these statistics: A McKinsey Global Institute report estimates that by 2018 the US could be facing a shortage of more than 140,000 data scientists. The field of data science is growing, and with it so does the demand for qualified data scientists. Sounds like a good time to pursue data science, right? No kidding! Data scientists make an average national salary of $118,000. If you’re looking to break into data science, or just trying to refresh and hone the skills you already have, Course Report has you covered. Check out this comprehensive list of the best data science bootcamps and programs in the U.S. and Europe for technologies like Hadoop, R, and Python.

   

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