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Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most in-demand careers with comprehensive, mentor-led online programs in software engineering, data science, UI/UX design, cybersecurity, tech sales, and more. All Springboard courses are 100% online, remote, and self-paced throughout an average of 6-9 months. Springboard acts as a support system, coach, and cheerleader for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. Students have access to a unique community of industry mentors, thought leaders, and alumni, who are on hand to offer insights, networking opportunities, and support throughout the program and well past graduation. Every Springboard student is matched with a personal student advisor and industry mentor who guides them throughout the program through regular video calls.

To apply, applicants fill out an online form, take an aptitude test, then talk with a school representative about their background and motivations. For the data science career track a background in statistics and/or programming is required. For the UX career track, students should have academic or professional background in user design or development-oriented fields.

Before graduation, Springboard’s career services team supports students in their job search, helping prepare them for interviews and networking, and facilitates their transition into the tech industry. Springboard's programs are backed with a job guarantee.

Springboard’s support does not end when students graduate. All graduates benefit from an extensive support network encompassing career services, 1:1 career coaching, networking tips, resume assistance, interview prep, and salary negotiation. Since Springboard was founded in 2013, 94% of eligible graduates secured a job within one year, earning an average salary increase of $26,000.

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  • MALINDA IBERT
    Student • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
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    Jun 20, 2024
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    Not worth it

    I'm near the end of my program and I can't imagine being less satisfied with my experience at Spring board. With the exception of some members of the career team their staff is entirely unhelpful. I've never spoken to my student advisor despite multiple attempts and I'm working with my second mentor after the first one rushed me off of each call and now my second just doesn't show up. Most of the coursework is not unique to Springboard you're essentially paying a big pricetag for a subsc...
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  • Raphael Prophil
    Graduate • Cyber Security Career Track • Online
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    Jun 13, 2024
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    Amazingly helpful experience

    The only cons to the bootcamp are the fact that the labs are simple click and post labs. Outside of this, the resources availble to help grow, amazing mentors with current experience in the field, career coaches with experience in the job market, and full control of how to manage time and generous payment options, all contribute to how amazing Springboard is for anyone getting into cybersecurity. Furthermore, they also prepare you to take the Security + and pay giving you the ultimate st...
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  • Clara Hewitt
    Graduate • Cyber Security Career Track • Online
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    Jun 07, 2024
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    Comprehensive, Practical, and Career-Boosting"

    Springboard’s Cybersecurity Career Track was transformative. The comprehensive curriculum, hands-on projects, and 1-on-1 mentorship prepared me thoroughly for a cybersecurity career. The supportive community and career coaching boosted my confidence and job readiness.

    **Pros:**
    - Comprehensive curriculum
    - Hands-on projects
    - 1-on-1 mentorship
    - Supportive community
    - Effective career coaching

    **Cons:**
    None
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  • Kevin Stief
    Data Analyst- Wage & Hour • Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
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    May 24, 2024
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    Career-propelling Course

    Springboard was a monumental help in getting me into my career as a Data Analyst. The course is a perfect blend between the analytics curriculum and career support which makes the job search upon completion much more manageable. The support from mentors and students is prevalent and helpful to your success in the course. I would recommend any of Springboard's course to anyone who is interested in stepping into a tech-oriented field.
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  • Jennifer Linton
    Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
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    May 11, 2024
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    Data Analytics Career Track

    I was nervous, getting back into an educational program after a miserable time in higher education. However, Springboard turned out to be a good choice – self guided but also with a little bit of oversight, and a Pass/Fail system rather than worrying about grades and additional numbers! That being said, Springboard isn't perfect, and I hope that some of the changes I had mentioned to my mentor over the past 7 months get brought to someone's attention, or get fixed in some way. I do think...
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  • Thea Do
    Student • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
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    May 06, 2024
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    Springboard's UI/UX Design Career Track

    I recently completed the UI/UX Design Career Track with Springboard, and it was a good experience overall. The curriculum is comprehensive, well-structured, some areas need to be up-to-dated with industry trends, but it did help me grasp the fundamentals and advanced concepts of UX/UI design.
    One of the highlights of my journey with Springboard was the exceptional support I received from my mentors. They were not only knowledgeable and experienced but also genuinely invested in my lea...
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  • Nguyen La
    Cyber Security Student • Graduate • Cyber Security Career Track • Online
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    Apr 19, 2024
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    Amazing experience, especially for those struggles with self-discipline!!!

    Springboard creates a step-by-step curriculum in order to pave the way for you to succeed in this ever-evolving industry. With the wonderful mentors and career coaches, this is perfect for me because I was switching from finance to cyber and needs a lot of guidance along the way. And Springboard did that job amazingly!!!
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  • Layne McIntosh
    Layne McIntosh
    Graduate • Software Engineering Career Track • Online
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    Apr 08, 2024
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    Great Course

    I really enjoyed the curriculum of this course. All of the units were very engaging and the instructor (Colt Steele) did a great job explaining. Even when I got stuck, I had mentor oversight and was able to get any problem addressed quickly. 
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  • Danny Houang Vanh
    Student • Cyber Security Career Track • Online
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    Mar 15, 2024
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    Cyber Security Career Track FOR THE WIN!

    Pros
    -Connected with Mentor
    -Curriculum was easy to use and resourceful
    -Career coach support and LinkedIn advice 
    -Finish on your own pace 
    -Projects and assignments
    -Mock interviews

    Cons
    -None 

    As a full time working DAD, the course help me finish in a timely manner within the 6 months!! If I had to go with another bootcamp, I would've need to leave my job which I can't afford to lose! All curriculums comes with projects that ensure to keep your skill...
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  • Faranak Vaghayenegar
    Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
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    Mar 07, 2024
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    A good foundation for breaking into UX design field + IDP bonus

    pros:
    1) Self-paced program
    2) Community support
    3) Weekly mentor calls (I had the best experience with my mentor)
    4) IDP (a real project you can work on that would be great on your resume and portfolio and can be counted as real experience)
    5) in the end you have 4 projects (3 personal projects + IDP) and a portfolio to go forward

    Cons:
    1) curriculum is dependent on the website, sometimes the website was down and curriculum units and contents were not accessible...
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  • George Luke
    George Luke
    Student • Data Science Career Track • Online
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    Mar 04, 2024
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    Springboard DS: Quality Curriculum, Career Support

    Pros
    +Excellent mentor feedback
    +Clear projects
    +Helpful structure and balance between academic knowledge, programming, statistics, and hands-on and hands-off guidance
    +Solid exposure via DataCamp to Python, SQL, Stats
    +Career support and LinkedIn advice 

    Cons
    +None 
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  • Julie Mosier
    Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
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    Feb 29, 2024
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    Solid Learning Journey

     Springboard's data analytics program offered a robust curriculum with plenty of practical work and opportunities to start building a strong portfolio through capstone projects. The 1:1 mentorship and career coaching were valuable, guiding me toward meaningful growth in analytics. Ideal for those committed to enhancing their skills. 
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Course Report readers can take $1500 off Springboard tuition with an exclusive scholarship! Be sure to enter CR1500SB in the Promo Code field of your application so Springboard can extend the discount to you upon acceptance. 

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  • Cyber Security Career Track (Online)
  • Tech Sales Career Track (Online)

Recent Springboard News

Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated June 05, 2020
  Jake Vikoren took a break after college to figure out his next move. He started teaching himself machine learning in his spare time and once he realized he wanted to pursue it as a career, Jake enrolled in Springboard’s Machine Learning Career Track to structure his learning and become hireable. Jake answers our questions about getting into a machine learning bootcamp, Springboard’s ment...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated May 01, 2020
On the hunt for a remote data science job? We spoke with Springboard’s Head of Career Services Patty Kwok for her expert knowledge on the best ways to find a remote data science job today. From networking to portfolio-building, Patty shares her best practices that will make you stand out as a remote data science job applicant and also be a valuable contributor to the data science professi...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated December 26, 2023
Schools and universities may be scrambling to figure out remote learning, but coding bootcamps have essentially been preparing for this since 2013. Online coding bootcamps already use Zoom video, Slack, GitHub, and VS Code Live Share for pair programming, online lectures, and to connect mentors and instructors with students. Of course, you can learn to code online – but it doesn’t stop there!...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated February 15, 2023
Springboard recently launched their new UI/UX Design Bootcamp with the option to pay after getting a job. It’s an online, mentor-led program which can be completed in about 9 months. We spoke to Stephanie Urch who is a student in the first UI/UX cohort about why she chose Springboard, how she is juggling her job with the bootcamp, and why UX design is actually similar to video game illustrati...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated November 13, 2023
The spectrum of data science jobs is broad – everyone from governments to businesses to non-profit organizations are collecting data. But it takes Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and Data Engineers to turn that data into smart business decisions. If there’s one thing we’ve learned from interviewing so many data science bootcamp graduates, it’s that no two companies use the exact same job ti...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated January 08, 2020
Colt Steele is a long-time teacher who just wrote the curriculum for Springboard’s new Software Engineering Career Track. We sat down with Colt to find out how he’s designed the new Python + Node.js curriculum, the support students can expect throughout the online bootcamp, what bootcampers can do to be successful, and Springboard’s Job Guarantee. What You Need to Know: The So...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated January 31, 2020
As we near the end of 2019, we're rewinding and reflecting on the most impactful coding bootcamp news of the year. Follow along as we look at market trends, digest thought pieces, break down $750MM acquisitions and tons of fundraises, layoffs, and more. We’ll also look at our predictions for 2020 and our hopes for the future of coding bootcamps in the coming year! 2019: Course Report i...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated November 13, 2019
Microbiology and MBA grad JK started to learn about big data and machine learning in his job, but wanted to learn more about data science in a structured environment. He enrolled in Springboard’s Machine Learning Career Track to learn about ML and AI online. JK tells us how he balanced his full-time job with the Springboard bootcamp (hint: he didn’t sleep much), and how networking at confer...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated October 21, 2019
  After running the UX Design Career Track for over a year, Springboard is launching a longer, more in-depth UI/UX Design Career Track with the option to pay after getting a job. Instructional Designer Rebecca Lasky tells us why the team is launching a second design-focused online bootcamp, how designers and hiring managers from companies like Zappos and Upwork are contributing to the curr...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated August 27, 2019
Anthony Johnson had some experience with Python, but was missing the skills he needed to transition from Materials Engineering to Data Science. He researched flexible data science bootcamps and found that Springboard’s Data Science Career Track checked all his boxes. In under six months Anthony completed their online program and landed a job as a data scientist at TrueAccord – read about ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated June 06, 2024
Data scientists are more in-demand than ever, but how much does it cost to learn data science at a bootcamp? From students looking for free data bootcamps to those wondering if a $17,000 data course is worth it, we understand that cost is important to future bootcampers! Data science bootcamp tuition can range from $7,000 to $18,000, so how do you decide what to budget for? In this guide, we ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated October 21, 2020
Amy discovered her passion for marketing through non-profits, and decided she needed to formalize her skillset with a digital marketing bootcamp to take her career to the next level. She chose Springboard’s remote Digital Marketing Career Track because of its flexibility while she worked full-time and the opportunity to get additional certifications in topics like AdWords. Amy chatted wit...

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FAQs

How much does Springboard cost?

Springboard costs around $11,900. On the lower end, some Springboard courses like Introduction to Data Analytics cost $349.

What courses does Springboard teach?

Springboard offers courses like Cyber Security Career Track, Data Analytics Career Track, Data Science Career Track, Data Science Career Track Prep and 7 more.

Where does Springboard have campuses?

Springboard teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

Is Springboard worth it?

Springboard hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 1,644 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Springboard legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 1,644 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.

Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, Course Report readers can take $1500 off Springboard tuition with an exclusive scholarship! Be sure to enter CR1500SB in the Promo Code field of your application so Springboard can extend the discount to you upon acceptance. 

Can I read Springboard reviews?

You can read 1,644 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.

Is Springboard accredited?

While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Springboard doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.

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