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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Vivek NStudent · Data Science Career Track
BEWARE!! Springboard India Data Science course is a bogus course. Don't fall for it.
Currently I'm pursuing their Data Science Career Track. These are my honest reviews about this whole course. I will summarize my experience with Springboard India in a precise manner --
Pros - There is not even one positive feature about this course.
Cons -
1. Course content is a complete crap and doesn't prepare one to become a data scientist. Its just a collation of free online videos and some DataCamp courses. They hardly have their own content.
2. There is no proper support from Technical Assistants.
3. No corrective action taken on the feedback given on course content.
4. No follow-up from anyone in springboard team on students's progress or any issues they face.
5. False promises were given while on-boarding to this course(which I realize now)
6. The course is not worth a penny for the exorbitant fees they charge.
7. The 1:1 mentor support is not at all useful.
9. Office hours are complete useless.
10. Career services are hopeless.
I regret my decision to opt for this course. I hope my reviews find useful to aspiring data scientists.Overall1.0Curriculum1.0Job support1.0Instructors1.0 -
Subodh KumarData Science Career Track
Springboard is Fraud
Hi All,
I am a student of Springboard and sharing real experience with you.
First of all, you should know, Springboard is FAKEboard / FRAUDboard.
Please don't join this course by seeing high ratings, as we all know these ratings can be biased.
I have enrolled in Springboard India Data Science Career Track (DSC).
I was having lots of expectations with this course.
But these fraud people, provide you nothing but frustration.
Career Coach: No use
Mentors: No use [ Mentors are even not aware of the curriculum ]
Office Hours: No use [This is the most frustrating thing, any xyz will take the session, they don't care about what have learnt or learning, just will come and talk whatever they want]
Job Guarantee: It is the biggest lie
So, guys please please save your money.
Regards,
Subodh Kumar
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Tri NguyenStudent · Data Analytics Career Track · Graduation year 2020
I am glad that I took Data Analytics track with Springboard
The program is well-designed and the pace is good for a 6-month course. The material is very well-selected with lots of real-world examples. The mini-projects are very helpful to learn the concept taught in the course. My mentor is very professional and very helpful along the way.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support4.0Instructors5.0 -
Joshua ColacoGraduate · UX Career Track · Graduated 2020
UX Design Career Track
I started the course with no prior UX design experience (came from an Engineering background). It was everything I wanted and expected from an online course and curriculum. The modules were immersive, my mentor (and also the student advisor) was responsive and always had valuable and encouraging advice, and the projects have provided a great range of work for me to present in my portfolio (which Springboard also give comprehensive advice on, right down to the best hosting sites to use).
The course was all-inclusive and I have found that since I have finished with it, I keep going back to certain sections and brushing up on knowledge (all the material is available permanently after completion).
I didn't fall within the requirements of the job guarantee (as I am based in London) but I was still given the option of completing the Industry Design Project, which was one of the best parts of the course for me - I worked with a startup company in America and worked on the research and design of a gardening app.
Advice for prospective students - Use the mentor calls to get as much advice and information as you can, you'd be mentored by UX designers who have been in the industry for a long time and have a LOT of knowledge gold. Also, the Springboard community is another great feature, I didn't use this enough, but I understand how valuable it could be, to network and make accountability partnerships etc. especially if you live in America.Overall5.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Daniel BealsStudent · UX Career Track · Graduation year 2020
UX Career Track
Not only does Springboard nurture creative minds who want to learn and challenge themselves, they push you in ways that help you grow and allow you discover what areas you excel in. I hated research, or thought I did, until I got into Springboard’s UX course. There, I found out differently. And now I’m pursuing a career in UX Research. I’ve tried a couple of different UX boot camps. Springboard was the one that took care of me. They’ll take care of you too.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support4.0Instructors5.0 -
Tasnim RezaGraduate · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduated 2020
UX Career Track
Springboard's UX career track curriculum is very well thought out. I found it was really helpful for people like me who don't have any technical background. Springboard gives you unlimited mentor calls. Career coach calls are also very helpful and they give you career coach consultation for 6 months after graduation. The mentors and career counselors are very knowledgable. Also, they have a slack channel for all the students and alumni to discuss any problem and get suggestions. Furthermore, student advisors and everyone from the support staff is great and very helpful, and timely in their responses. Springboard has all kinds of resources and they are super helpful. My suggestion would be to take advantage of and utilize the resource as much as possible for the desired career.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Prakash KumarStudent · Data Science Career Track · Graduation year 2021
Data Science Online Classroom program
The pros:
1. curated content from the best of platforms.
2. a good support system in the form of 1:1 mentor, student advisor, career coach and TAs
3. Online classrooom sessions from Industry experts.
4. Content focused on market requirements
5. Job guarantee
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Pascual NicanorStudent · Graduation year 2020
Data Analytics Career Track
Springboard's curriculum is an expertly curated program that challenges students at every turn; however, the mentor support is a difference maker in student success. The mentor is a guide and facilitator who provides key business and technical insight that connect class work to real life experience. The career advisory team is also key in living up to that job guarantee. The student who listens to career advisor advice is exponentially closer to landing that dream job. The Springboard was a great learning experience that I would not hesitate to share with friends.Overall5.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors4.0 -
NeilData Engineer · Data Science Career Track · Graduated 2020
Data Science Career Track
It was a well organized program that gave me the necessary skills to work in the field of Data Science. Everything from the mentor help to the videos and resources were mostly easy to understand and easy to put to use in practice. One thing that could've been better was putting emphasis on material that was more important in the field of data science that prospective companies are looking for those with that specific skillset. Overall I couldn't be happier and Springboard has been able to get me truly excited for the field of data scienceOverall4.0Curriculum3.0Job support4.0Instructors5.0 -
Brett KaplanUX Designer · UX Career Track · Graduated 2020
UX Design Career Track
I took the UX Design Career Track starting last August. I finished the course recently and came away extremely satisfied with my experience. My mentor was helpful, communicative, and provided great insight into the UX industry along the way. Overall, the course curriculum is challenging (in a good way) but really helps you understand every concept in detail. Springboard gives you provides an amazing support system with unlimited mentor calls, office hours, and a strong community of friendly UXers as well. The material is curated content from across the internet with mixed in mini learning courses throughout as well. I give the course a 10/10 and would recommend to anyone who is interested in switching careers to UX, beginner or intermediate.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Charlotte LindeGraduate · Digital Marketing Career Track · Graduated 2020
Digital Marketing Career Track
The greatest benefit of Springboard's Digital Marketing course is its flexibility, the mentorship and real world experience you can gain as part of the curriculum.
Every unit has assignments in which you can apply your learnings and then they reviewed by your individual mentor. My favourite part were definitely the weekly mentor calls that help you to stay on track with the course material and to get some real insights from an industry expert.
As part of the curriculum you run some actual ad campaigns (FB, Google Ads) and have the option for additional certifications.
Springboard's student advisor was always there to help with any questions I had. You can also book into career calls with several topics to work on. In general, I felt the whole team was very dedicated.
In addition, they have a partnership with Google Ad Grant program through which you get paired with a non profit to execute a digital marketing strategy (with $10,000 budget for Google Ads). This was my favourite project!Overall5.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Tyler LozanoSoftware Engineer · Machine Learning Engineering Career Track · Graduated 2020
Fantastic mentorship and support with engaging capstone project and mini-projects.
Overall great experience and learned a lot. The pros far outweigh the cons, but I want a balanced review so I pushed to write up both.
Pros:
Support. Best support of any program I've enrolled in. Hands down.
Mentorship. So helpful when you're stuck on something that's not easy to just Google. Also great to just get general direction, career advice, etc. You don't know what you don't know, but they do! Use them!
Projects. Some of the projects were fairly challenging , and I come from an applied math background. So I'd say don't be shy of some analysis, but they will definitely help you build the prerequisites necessary. They're also a great way to go back and relearn concepts you forget.
Capstone. The capstone is reasonable challenging and is based on metrics that you'd be judged on in the industry.
Cons:
Structure. This is subjective, but for me alternating between engineering and career modules made it difficult to just focus on the engineering tasks. I ended up taking an extended non-traditional path through the course.
Dependencies. This is more a knock on DataCamp, but I think Springboard's reliance on some of their courses isn't good. Depending on if you like DataCamp's style. For me, I don't like the restrictive step-by-step approach they take, and feels too copy-the-answer-here type of learning, which is slow and passive. Springboard makes up for it with a diverse array of content and Jupyter notebook based projects.
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Aysa FanStudent · Data Science Career Track
Great Program, Great Mentor
I really enjoyed the program, and the mentor helped a lot during the whole time! I had an educational background in data science but I never had practical/industrial experiences before. Springboard's boot camp prepared me to be job-ready. Highly recommended for anyone who needs to gain experience as a real data scientist.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Dan JonesStudent · UI / UX Design Career Track
Great structured program, works around your schedule!
Overall I've been very happy with the Springboard UX Design Career intensive! For the price it is a very thoughtfully structured and paced program to get theoretical and practical experience in this space, along with a lot of good person-to-person interaction.
Pros:
Works around your schedule - I was able to balance part time work + home life with this program
Dedicated mentor in UX space offering weekly and on demand feedback
Intelligently structured and organized - units plans make sense and are easy to follow
A robust remote community of active students and alumni to interact with
Get a job or your money back guarantee
Several weekly Zoom meetups for career advancement and curriculum assistance
Cons:
If you're not self-motivated it could be difficult to stay on task
Time estimates for completing units can sometimes be a little under
A base level of familiarity with the topic space and tools is critical - the program dives pretty quickly into some deep workOverall4.0Curriculum4.0Job support4.0Instructors5.0 -
DaviesGraduate · Machine Learning Engineering Career Track · Graduated 2020
Machine learning Engineer CT
At the point I decided to continue my career in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Big data, I wasn't exactly sure what program would be suitable for me to kick start this transition. After some research I came across springboard and upon examination of the curriculum I knew it was the one.
Pros:
1:1 mentorship was incredible, I had 2 mentors during the course of my program. First was a senior data scientist and second was an entrepreneur building a big data driven business. Priceless learnings and insights
Comprehensive project structures
Cons:
Pretty $$$$
Not necessarily a con but curriculum is pretty heavy, must be super dedicated to the grind if you have a full time job.
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Isabella HuangStudent · UI / UX Design Career Track · Graduation year 2020
Springboard builds me up so quickly and confidently!
The UI/UX Career Track at Springboard is a 9 months part time course but allows you to do it at your own pace, and I've done it full-time in 3 months! The curriculum is abundant and in-depth. It builds you up step by step from a complete beginner (I'm from a HR background) to a junior designer with solid design knowledge and skills. The mentorship is definitely the most valuable part of the career track, as feedback and advice from an industry expert is 10 times more useful than working by yourself alone. Springboard has also created a welcoming community where students can help and learn from each other, with additional support from the student managers and career coaches. Now I'm ready to step into the real UX design world, and I'm really glad that I've chosen Springboard at the first place.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Mark DysonUX Designer · UX Career Track · Graduated 2020
Springboard UX Career Track
The UX Design Career Track at Springboard is a great stepping stone for a career in user experience.
One of the biggest benefits of the Springboard curriculum is having a mentor to help and guide you through the entire course and provide valuable feedback on along the way. The course load can a be a bit overwhelming at times if also working full-time while trying to complete it in the 6-month timeline given. Be sure to factor in extra the enxtension if this is the case. Having the job guarantee for after completion of the course is an extra bonus as well as having access to career coaches. I would highly recommend Springboard for anyone looking to enter the field of UX or just add to their skillset.Overall5.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Cyrus MirStudent · UX Career Track · Graduation year 2020
UX Design Career Track
I did my UX Design Career track at Springboard. My background is in Motion Design so I did not have much background in UX design. The curriculum was to the point and covered all the important information needed to start me on my career path. The mentoring program was very useful and my mentor went above and beyond to answer all my questions and concerns about all topics. The career help with resume, LinkedIn, interviewing skills and portfolio design were also very helpful.Overall5.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Ramya SubramanianStudent · Data Science Career Track · Graduation year 2020
Data Science Career Track
Joining Springboard was the best decision I ever made. It has a well structured curriculum and you are guided by the mentors and the career coaches in every step of the way. You need to be at a certain threshold with coding, statistics and Data science to get the most of this boot camp. The curriculum has to be followed up with research and self learning.Overall5.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Viraj ModakProcess Engineer · Data Science Career Track · Graduated 2020
Great Experience
The Data Science Career Track Bootcamp offered a comprehensive curriculum, which covers a wide range of topics in Data Science. The mentor system is also very useful. Capstone projects provide a unique experience similar to building a data science project from a problem statement to a final product. The only con I would mention is the specialization is a one-time choice. It would be great if they could offer a 1-week or so review period to make that decision.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support4.0Instructors5.0
Courses
9 Springboard Courses
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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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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
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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
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Jess Feldman
Updated October 24, 2025
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Harry Hantel
Updated September 09, 2025
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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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