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, healthcare, 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 Money-Back 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.
Reviews
1,767 reviews of Springboard
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Farid HussainStudent · Data Analytics Career Track · Graduation year 2021
Overall, a good experience
My Springboard experience was good. Unfortunately, it took me longer than expected to complete the course because my family issues. My mentor is very helpful. Rather helping me directly, he always showed me the way how I can find my own solution which seems to me really practical and effective. In this way, I learn how to find my own solution rather depending on others. I got continuous support from my mentor beside the scheduled meeting time. I found all the course materials and tutorials effective. But they could use more effective SQL and Python materials rather than fully depend on Dataquest. As a new SQL and Python learner, I found Dataquest not very effective (It is my personal opinion). But, the positive side is, if the student get stuck in anywhere, they can get instant unlimited mentor call support and community support in Slack. I have just finished the course and started to work with career support to search jobs and I found it helpful until now. Lets' see how long it will take to get the job. I recommended Springboard Data Analytics Career Track for the people who have no direct experience in Data Analytics, It will add value to your resume and Linkedin profile which will give them confident to present themselves in any Data Analytics interview.Overall4.0Curriculum4.0Job support4.0Instructors4.0 -
Arin SoukouleGraduate · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduated 2021
A Rewarding Experience
The curriculum for the UI/UX Design track went very much into depth about the design process which I appreciated. It also helped that there were multiple mini projects that helped me to further understand the concepts that were taught and also review with my design mentor. The addition of having a mentor who I could meet with weekly was incredibly helpful. I appreciated the fact that Springboard provided the opportunity for students to receive feedback on case studies from hiring managers in the field and also gain real world design experience with a company through the Industry Design Project. The most valuable part of my Springboard experience was definitely the community. Whether it was receiving guidance from my design mentor, career mentors, or support from my fellow design cohort it helps to be surrounded by individuals who are rooting for your success and motivate you to do your best. It truly was a rewarding experience studying with Springboard and everything I learned has helped me to secure a wonderful full time opportunity with an incredible organization.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Wandi XuUX/UI Designer · UX Design · Graduation year 2021
UX Design Career Track
I attended Springboard in June and was able to land a full-time job within 1 month of graduation. I found their course materials are well-structured, career services are helpful, and the mentorship program is a definite key to my career success. I especially feel thankful for the student/advisor community where I've made so many friends that helped me in every way of my UX journey.Overall5.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Geetha GovindanGraduate · Cybersecurity Career Track · Graduated 2021
Cyber Security Career Track
The Curriculum is good for self paced learners.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors4.0 -
Cassandra MattsonUX/UI Designer · Graduated 2021
Overall a great experience, a few hiccups along the way
Springboard did a great job of providing a formatted lesson plan for each section, providing resources in an organized matter. There were a assignments to test your knowledge and to practice your skills, which you could do in your own time. With the projects and resources, I had no issue and felt that it prepared me to transition into the field of UX. My last mentor really helped me gain confidence in my skills and abilities, preparing me for the job hunt as I move forward. This is where the hiccups I had took place.
I loved my last mentor, but he was the fourth mentor I had in 8 months. The mentorship factor is why I chose Springboard over the other bootcamps, which I was often left disappointed and frustrated. Whether this was mentors who left the program or mentors who did not provide me with guidance, there was always an issue. I felt that this impacted my learning experience negatively. That being said, the customer support at Springboard is phenomenal!
Every time I had an issue with a mentor, billing, or scheduling they responded quickly and provided compensation. They were so kind and understanding with every issue I went to for them.
Overall, Springboard was a great program and that prepared me for my transition. You get out of the program what you put into it, there are resources that will support you every step of the way. I wish there was more collaboration throughout the program, as that is when I really felt myself grow as a designer (which wasn't until my last month of the program). Just make sure you get a mentor you like and reach out to student support if it isn't a good match.
Thank you for everything Springboard and my amazing mentor!Overall4.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors2.0 -
MelGraduate · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduated 2021
UX/UI Design Career Track
I'm glad I went with Springboard, I feel my mentor was always supporting me and the curriculum was very engaging. What sets Springboard apart from some other bootcamps is that they have an Industry Design Project at the end of the UX/UI Design Career Track where you're paired with a real world company and get to work on a project for them, and therefore you graduate with some real world experience. I just graduated so I'm entering the job search. It's extremely tough for junior designers as it is, and I'm thankful that I'm in the job guarantee track where I don't have to pay tuition until I find a job.Overall5.0Curriculum4.0Job support4.0Instructors5.0 -
Shaylee DavisStudent · Data Science Career Track · Graduation year 2021
Excellent Mentorship
Springboard is set up with an emphasis on mentorship. You have a data science mentor that you meet with weekly. You can also schedule meetings with other mentors if you have more questions that week. They have career mentors you can meet with whenever you would like. They also have excellent mentors for different types of interview trials (Behavioral, Coding, Data Science Project, and Data Science).
Their actual curriculum is a mod-podge of college lecture videos, articles, DataCamps (from datacamp.com), and a few projects. It was laid out well, but at times felt like it could be a little bit more cohesive.
I learned a lot, especially from the independent capstones.Overall4.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Diego CazaresUI UX Designer · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduation year 2021
UI UX Designer
I really enjoyed the overall process. The main con for me was the communication between the student and school. I really enjoyed the mentor and IDP project. It give me a real project and honest feedback from someone in the fieldOverall5.0Curriculum4.0Job support3.0Instructors5.0 -
Cherese DafneyStudent · Data Analytics Career Track
Great Course, A little time consuming for busy parents
The Data Analytics bootcamp from Springboard is a really effective program that helps the person with little data background digest the information into smaller bite sized pieces. I really appreciated this. However, as someone with other full-time responsibilities and being a parent as well, there were times I found it difficult to keep up on assignments. Dedicating 20 hours a week seems easy, but any little thing can throw you off. This speaks more to time management than their course. I believe for those who have the time, this would be a great investment.Overall4.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Sharon MakStudent · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduation year 2021
UX/UI Design Career Track
Transitioning to a new field is really difficult for me without guidance and springboard was just what I needed while I was working full time. I wanted to be able to minimize risk while taking advantage of my ability to push myself further by learning something new. At springboard I was given flexible time to work on UX/UI design projects at my own pace. It gave me ample amount of time so that I can juggle multiple priorities within the year and allowed me to also invest in myself at the same time. I would highly recommend this course as it's given me a lot of guidance that I never would had gotten if not for them.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
KrisSchae · Graduation year 2021
UX/UI Career Track
I sincerely advise that you go to a different bootcamp. I got as much as I could out of it, but it is not as good as others that I have used. Many of the mentors are not helpful which is crucial because you're learning alone. The curriculum is literally from other websites like a link to YouTube. That's not necessarily an issue, but there as minimal training like you would expect outside of that. The career services really don't have it together, I've had 3 career mentors basically ghost me and their support actually doesn't do anything when I email them. You will learn from Springboard, but again I strongly advise another bootcamp.Overall3.0Curriculum3.0Job support1.0Instructors1.0 -
Tiffany LeeGraduate · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduated 2021
Great experience!
Springboard was an amazing experience especially for someone just getting into the field. The mentors and staff members were informative as well as supportive. Definitely grew a lot throughout my experience and can’t wait to tap in even deeper.
Pros:
- there is always a staff member and mentor to help you in addition to your student adviser and main mentor.
- the feedback you get is genuine and sets you up for success. So far I’ve experienced that with every person I’ve interacted
- roulette events to meet students that are on different stages of their journey and you get to hear their experiences
- strong sense of community from students and staff
Cons: don’t really have one for Springboard.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Irina ZaytsevaGraduate · Software Engineering Career Track · Graduated 2021
Great support to help students succeed
For me, it was a challenging and rewarding experience. I got a job offer right before graduation. The course allows you to move through the material at your own pace and you can take breaks if needed. Springboard provided career coaches, personal mentors (one-on-one, once per week), and student advisors. Support from the springboard team was exceptional. My mentor was great and incredibly knowledgeable. But be ready to work hard, and be consistent, if you want to get through this course because the curriculum could be challenging. Overall, I would definitely recommend Springboard.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Kyssha MahStudent · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduation year 2021
UI/UX Design Career Track
I chose Springboard for the unlimited mentorship and met so many interesting people a long the way. All the UI/UX mentors and career coaches I spoke to were very good, and my own mentor was very knowledgeable and held me to a high standard. The program itself is comprehensive and gives a good foundation for someone transitioning into the field. It took me a bit longer than the expected 9 months to finish, but there's a lot to learn and I don't think I could have covered everything I learnt in the shorter bootcamps out there. The only con for me was the IDP, it was a bit too unstructured and required a lot more work than expected. Overall though, it was great experience and I met a lot of cool people!Overall4.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
CoryStudent · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduation year 2021
Great UX UI Design Program
If you looking for design schools, I highly recommend considering Springboard before signing with other schools.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Chiaki HagiwaraGraduate · UX Career Track · Graduated 2021
Springboard made it possible to learn UX while working full-time
I decided to enroll in Springboard's UX Career Track because I wanted a program that I could balance while working full time. Springboard does an excellent job at giving you all the necessary tools to take on any projects as a UX designer. The weekly mentor calls were very helpful for me to get great feedback on my projects and gain valuable perspective from someone with extensive experience in the profession. Although it was personally challenging to work on the final industry design project while working full-time, I felt immensely proud of myself that I was able to complete it and gain the experience working with a real client. I do want to emphasize though, that you will need to put in work after you complete the bootcamp in order to get a job. There are tons of junior designers out there now so be prepared to either take on extra projects and gain additional experience, and constantly put yourself out there in the networking space. Best of luck!Overall4.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Deming WangStudent · Machine Learning Engineering Career Track · Graduation year 2021
Machine Learning Career Track
I liked springboard overall. The cirriculum is tailored in a nice way that help me walk through the full cycle of machine learning/deep learning. the best parts are hands-on project. It's a little bit challenge to finish all, but eventually everybody is able to finish it. It's hard to remember all details after 6 month, but it's easy to go back and review each project. After this training, I was able to apply it into my personal projects and my work. A+++++Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Claudia NunezProduct Designer · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduated 2021
Great experience at Springboard!
My Springboard experience with the UX/UI career track curriculum was great and I highly recommend it. With any program, it's what you make of it but Springboard has the added benefit of being self-paced which teaches discipline and time management skills that are also needed professionally. I was able to land a position before finishing my curriculum and I'm excited to start my career.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
Jefferson LouroStudent · Data Analytics Career Track · Graduation year 2021
Very Good
I Had a good time studying with them, always being supported, easy platform to learn also great mentors to help you during the course.
Really helpful career advise program who helps me achieve my professional goals even before i finished my course.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
JinGraduate · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduated 2021
UX Student
What drives me to Springboard is their Industry Design Project where you get paired up with an actual company to collaborate with other students as UX designers to help with their needs. Overall, this course gives you a good understanding and practice of UI/UX fundamentals for someone who has zero experience in UX design. I finished the course within 7 months. My advice would be to get done as fast as possible because once you actually work as a designer in the real world, it is very different than the course.
Overall3.0Curriculum3.0Job support4.0Instructors3.0
Courses
9 Springboard Courses
Full details, syllabus, tuition, and reviews available on each course page.
Certified Medical Assistant Program
★ 1.0 (1)
24 weeks
$2,700
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UI / UX Design Career Track
★ 4.6 (354)
39 weeks
$7,190
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Data Science Career Track
★ 4.4 (331)
26 weeks
$9,900
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Data Analytics Career Track
★ 4.7 (243)
1 week
$8,900
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Software Engineering Career Track
★ 4.6 (153)
36 weeks
$9,900
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Cyber Security Career Track
★ 4.6 (82)
24 weeks
$10,900
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Software Engineering Career Track Prep
★ 4.1 (22)
6 weeks
$490
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Data Science Career Track Prep
★ 4.6 (16)
6 weeks
$490
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Generative AI for Business
8 weeks
$2,900
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News
Recent Springboard News
Lauren Stewart
Updated October 21, 2020
Online school, Springboard, recently launched a new deferred tuition program for their Data Science Career Track, with the intention of expanding access to all students and aligning the school’s incentives with their students’. We spoke with Jonathan Heyne, General Manager of Data Science Programs, to get the rundown. With a job guarantee and a mission to help the best applicants land a dream j...
Liz Eggleston
Updated April 16, 2020
With the increasing threats of data breaches and leaks in our interconnected world, it’s clear that cyber security is more important (and visible) than ever. But are you cut out for this career? Manju Mude, a cybersecurity expert and member of the Paranoids at Yahoo, answers our questions. She tells us why every technologist has the responsibility to build products safely and the steps you can ...
Rachel Seitz
Updated May 08, 2023
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Liz Eggleston
Updated March 06, 2018
Freedom and flexibility are core to Springboard’s online, six-month Digital Marketing Career Track bootcamp. But the mentors are the ones who keep students focused and on track! As a former VP of Marketing at a real estate startup with 20 years of experience, Dave Bascom now mentors 6 Springboard digital marketing students. Learn about the Springboard mentor process and see what qualities Dave ...
Lauren Stewart
Updated November 06, 2017
Sheldon Smickley is the CEO and Founder of Podible, a podcast discovery platform. After a stint in marketing agencies and solutions engineering, Sheldon actually built the prototype for Podible while attending Springboard’s Online Intermediate Data Science: Python Course! Learn why Sheldon strongly believes in the Springboard mentorship model, see the data science tools he learned throughout th...
Lauren Stewart
Updated September 15, 2017
After spending years in academic research, Justin Knight wanted the skillset to share interesting insights from data. He dabbled in experimental data-driven artwork, then officially transitioned into the data science industry by attending Springboard’s online data science bootcamp. After honing data science skills like SQL, Spark, and D3.js at Springboard, Justin tells us how his final project ...
Imogen Crispe
Updated December 09, 2025
So you want to land a job after coding bootcamp? The statistics are on your side – 73% of bootcampers report being employed as developers after graduation. But did you know that many coding bootcamps go one step further and offer a job guarantee? We’ve put together a list of in-person and online coding bootcamps in the USA and around the world which offer guaranteed job placement. And don’t get...
Liz Eggleston
Updated May 08, 2017
Springboard recently launched their new Data Science Career Track, an online, mentor-driven course that promises graduates a job in the field or their tuition back! We chat with the Director of Data Science Education, Raj, to learn why he’s passionate about helping students make career changes, why their curriculum focuses on Python, and exactly how Springboard’s students are landing jobs when ...
Imogen Crispe
Updated January 08, 2018
Welcome to the January 2017 Course Report monthly coding bootcamp news roundup! Each month, we look at all the happenings from the coding bootcamp world from new bootcamps to fundraising announcements, to interesting trends. This month we applaud initiatives that bring technology to underserved communities, we look at employment trends, and new coding schools and campuses. Plus, we hear a funny...
Lauren Stewart
Updated July 13, 2023
You’re probably familiar with the term “hacking,” but do you really understand the importance of cyber security? Did you know that cybersecurity jobs will grow 31% through 2029, much faster than average job growth? Cyber security is comprised of technologies and practices to protect networks, computers, software programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. The need for techni...
Imogen Crispe
Updated October 27, 2016
Kristoffer has been a graphic designer for six years, but after trying out a few UI projects, he realized he liked it better than his current work. Not wanting to quit his job, Kristoffer decided to enroll in Springboard’s part-time online UX Design program to upskill and pivot towards something he was more passionate about. Kristoffer tells us how he managed to squeeze the whole program into o...
Harry Hantel
Updated October 08, 2019
Welcome to the March News Roundup, your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles and announcements in the bootcamp space. Want your bootcamp's news to be included in the next News Roundup? Submit announcements of new courses, scholarships, or open jobs at your school! Bootcamps in the News Tuition at We Can Code IT bootcamp Is Free - Until You Get a Job Innovate Arkansas Bringi...
Jess Feldman
Updated October 24, 2025
While quitting your job and diving headfirst into your coding education can yield impressive results, we also understand that not everybody can commit to a full-time, 12-week programming bootcamp. Jobs, school, families - life, in general, can prevent that kind of commitment. For all the students who can’t give 40 hours a week to a code school, we’re outlining some part-time web development boo...
Harry Hantel
Updated September 09, 2025
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...
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How much does Springboard cost?
Springboard courses range from $490 for Data Science Career Track Prep to $10,900 for Cyber Security Career Track.
What courses does Springboard teach?
Springboard offers courses like Certified Medical Assistant Program, UI / UX Design Career Track, Data Science Career Track, Data Analytics Career Track and 5 more.
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Springboard teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
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You can read 1,767 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and shared their experiences. Their overall rating is 4.6 out of 5.
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While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Springboard doesn't yet share information about its accreditation status.