About
About
Springboard is an online coding school offering online, flexible, mentor-led courses including the Data Science Career Track, UX Design Career Track, and Machine Learning Career Track (all offer job guarantees). While learning cutting-edge digital skills entirely online, students receive teaching and mentorship from industry experts. Springboard offers a number of self-paced, mentor-led workshops, plus a full Data Science Career Track program. The Data Science Career Track includes a deferred tuition option, so students can enroll for a small deposit and finish paying after starting a job. In all of Springboard’s self-paced courses, students develop job-ready skills that display industry-worthy capstone and portfolio projects. Throughout the entire process, students receive support from their industry mentor, as well as Springboard's resident advisors and the larger student/alumni community. Springboard combines expert-curated curricula with one-on-one mentorship. Springboard has served thousands of students from around the world.
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.
All graduates receive 1:1 career coaching including networking tips, resume and LinkedIn assistance, interview prep, and salary negotiation. Graduates go on to considerable success: those who accepted new jobs reported an average annual salary increase of $19,919. And because of the job guarantee, students who don’t find a job within six months of graduation receive a full refund.
Recent Springboard Reviews: Rating 4.64
Recent Springboard News
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- How to Make Your UX Portfolio Stand Out When Applying to Remote Jobs
- How Springboard Propelled David into a Data Analytics Career at Mercedes-Benz
Courses
Courses
Data Analytics Career Track
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $5,500 Class size N/A Location Online Become a data analyst in six months, job guaranteed! Through this course, developed in partnership with Microsoft, you’ll master the technical and business thinking skills needed to get hired. In addition to learning fundamental business statistics concepts, key tools (like Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI, and Tableau), and advanced analysis techniques, you’ll develop your problem-solving skills—something hiring managers told us most job applicants lack. Two capstone projects will allow you to bring all of your skills together, becoming the center of a powerful portfolio. And you’ll do it all with the guidance of your personal mentor and career coach, plus support from your fellow students and Springboard alumni.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Lending partner available: Climb Credit
Deferred tuition plan: Pay $500 and the rest when you get a job.Tuition Plans $5,500 upfront or $1,100 monthly payments, or deferred tuition plan. Refund / Guarantee Become a data analyst. Job Guaranteed. Scholarship $500 scholarship for veterans and women in tech. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level 2 years of professional work experience working regularly with office, design or programming tools. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Prep Work None Placement Test No Interview No
Data Engineering Career Track
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $7,500 Class size N/A Location Online Data Engineering students will learn to translate business needs into data infrastructure. The curriculum is designed to teach students the framework, skills, and tools the world's top technology companies demand. Some of the topics the curriculum covers include ETL and data pipelines, big data technologies like MapReduce, Apache Hadoop and Spark, and data warehousing, data schema, and modeling.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Lending partner available: Climb CreditTuition Plans $1490/month, $7500 upfront, or financing available. Refund / Guarantee Full tuition refund if you don't land a job within 6 months of graduating. Scholarship $750 scholarships for veterans and women in tech. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level - 6+ months of work experience in any analytical role, ideally working with SQL - 6+ months of work experience as a software engineer using Python or Java or C++ - Bachelor's degree in CS or other degree that involves extensive programming skills Placement Test No Interview No
Data Science Career Track
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $7,500 Class size N/A Location Online Get a job, or your money back, through Springboard’s mentor-guided online bootcamp. With our job guarantee, if you don’t land a job within six months of graduating, your tuition will be refunded. Students will master the data science process, from statistics and data wrangling to advanced topics like machine learning and data storytelling, by working on real projects designed by industry experts. With the guidance of your personal mentor and career coaches, you will graduate with an interview-ready portfolio and a network of data scientists. We won’t stop there. We know that career transitions are hard, and we’ll support you every step of the way—until you get hired.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Lending partner available: Climb Credit
Deferred Tuition available: Pay $700 and the rest when you get a job.Tuition Plans $1490/month or $7,500 upfront or deferred tuition plan. Scholarship Women in Tech Veterans Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Comfortable programming and comfortable with statistics. Placement Test Yes Interview No
Data Science Career Track Prep
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $490 Class size N/A Location Online Need more prep before you begin the Data Science Career Track? In this mentor-led course, you'll spend 4-6 weeks mastering the foundational Python and statistics skills needed to pass the admissions challenge and start your career. This course was designed specifically for go-getters who want to enroll in our Data Science Career Track, but who need an introduction to, or a refresher in, Python programming, statistics, or other core data science concepts. With guidance from your personal mentor, you’ll finish the course having learned how to use Python to complete real-world coding exercises. You’ll also be able to ace our Data Science Career Track admissions challenge and begin your data science journey.Financing
Deposit None Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginnger Prep Work None Placement Test No Interview No
Introduction to Design
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $349 Class size N/A Location Online This four-week, online course allows students to experience the Springboard curriculum in a bite-sized, easily digestible format. It’s created for those who want to test if online learning is for them, and those who are simply curious to see if their interest in design could lead them towards a new career. Introduction to Design students have access to one-on-one mentorship from a design expert, a one-on-one call with a career coach, hands-on, exercise-based learning, access to a dedicated student advisor, a teaching assistant, student operations support and a community of aspiring designers and design experts.Financing
Deposit N/A Tuition Plans There is a one time fee of $349 at the time of enrolling in the course. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level No minimum skill level required. Prep Work No prep work needed for this course. Placement Test No Interview No
Machine Learning Engineering Career Track
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $7,940 Class size N/A Location Online Fast-track your machine learning career through our mentor-guided, hands-on machine learning engineering course—the first to come with a job guarantee. Our curriculum, designed for people with software engineering experience, is rigorous and deeply technical, teaching the foundations of machine learning and deep learning. But it’s also hands-on. Of the 400 hours of work we estimate it will take to complete this course, 100 hours go toward capstone projects. You’ll build and deploy large-scale AI systems—with guidance from your mentor, an experienced machine learning engineer currently working in the industry.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Lending partner available: Climb Credit
Deferred Tuition Plan Available: $700 refundable deposit at the time of enrollment, pay the rest after landing a role in machine learning engineering.Tuition Plans $7,940 upfront $1490/month Climb Credit Loan Refund / Guarantee Job Guarantee. Get a job after 6 months or get your money back. Scholarship Women In Tech: $750 Veterans: $750 Getting in
Minimum Skill Level N/A Placement Test No Interview No
Software Engineering Career Track
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $8,500 Class size N/A Location Online Launch your career as a software engineer with 1:1 mentorship, career coaching, and a job guarantee. If you don’t land a job within six months of graduating, your tuition is refunded. We’ve partnered with legendary coding instructor Colt Steele to develop a cutting-edge curriculum covering everything from Python and SQL to the latest JavaScript frameworks that employers are hiring for, React and Node. As part of the course, you’ll build your own production-ready web apps to showcase to employers. You’ll also be paired with a personal mentor, an experienced software engineer currently working in the industry, who will guide you throughout the course.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Lending partner available: Climb Credit. Pay $500 upfront. Then make low monthly payments of
$61-121 during the course, and $346-380 for 33 months after.Tuition Plans One-time Upfront Payment: $8500 Month-to-month: $1,150/month Refund / Guarantee Land a software engineering job in 6 months of graduating or get a full tuition refund. Scholarship We offer a $750 scholarship for women in tech and veterans. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Prerequisites: JavaScript fundamentals & programmatic problem solving skills. Recommended: HTML & CSS fundamentals Placement Test No Interview No
Software Engineering Career Track Prep
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $490 Class size 1 Location Online Learn HTML/CSS and JavaScript in this online self-paced course from your own senior software engineer mentor. The perfect foundation to becoming a software engineer and taking more advanced job-guaranteed bootcamps like Springboard’s Software Engineer Career Track.Financing
Deposit N/A Getting in
Minimum Skill Level N/A Placement Test No Interview No
UI / UX Design Career Track
ApplyStart Date None scheduled Cost $10,000 Class size N/A Location Online Want to break into the tech and have a creative impact? Even if you have no previous design or tech experience, you can become a UI or UX designer in 9 months, equipped to own the product design process end-to-end. With our guarantee, if you don’t land a job within six months of graduating, your tuition will be refunded. The course curriculum is ideal for those looking to career transition from non-design related backgrounds. You'll learn to apply design tools and concepts in the context of real-life design problems. Receive rigorous training from user research and wireframes to high fidelity mockups and working with developers to implement them. Build your confidence and a stellar portfolio curated from hands-on projects with clients. You have the flexibility to study online whilst working full time. Plus get 1-1 expert mentor support and a dedicated career coach to ensure your success throughout your journey.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Lending partner available: Climb Credit
Deferred Tuition: Pay $700 upfront, and the rest when you get a job.Tuition Plans $1299/month, $10,000 upfront, or deferred tuition Refund / Guarantee Job Guarantee Scholarship $750 for women and veterans Getting in
Minimum Skill Level All backgrounds are welcome as long as you can demonstrate strong visual, creativity, and communication skills. Placement Test Yes Interview No
UX Career Track
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $6,900 Class size N/A Location Online Become a UX designer in six months, job guaranteed! The UX Career Track is an intensive user experience course with a full career services component. With our guarantee, if you don’t land a job within six months of graduating, your tuition will be refunded. This self-paced, mentor-guided, online bootcamp is designed for people with adjacent skills from a few specific backgrounds: visual design, coding, marketing, and research. With the fundamentals already in place, you'll master design thinking, develop cross-functional communication skills, and create real-world projects that you can show off in a unique portfolio. After graduation, you’ll continue to enjoy the support of career coaches and access to our employer network so that you can land an entry-level UX job.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Tuition Plans $1299/month, $6,900 upfront, or deferred tuition Refund / Guarantee Job Guarantee Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Academic or professional experience in user design or development oriented fields. Placement Test Yes Interview No
Scholarships
Scholarships
1 Scholarship
$750 Springboard Scholarship
Course Report is excited to offer an exclusive Springboard scholarship for $750 off tuition!
Eligibility
Offer is only valid for new applicants. Applicants who have already submitted an application cannot claim this scholarship. & This scholarship cannot be combined with other offers.Qualifying Courses
- UX Career Track (Online)
- UI / UX Design Career Track (Online)
- Software Engineering Career Track (Online)
- Machine Learning Engineering Career Track (Online)
- Data Science Career Track (Online)
- Data Analytics Career Track (Online)
Reviews
Springboard Reviews
- Bandar Abdullah- 11/18/2017Bandar Abdullah • UX Designer • Course: UX Design • Campus: Online
Even though I read a lot about UX design through websites it was difficult to understand how to deal with a full project and that why I subscribed into Springboard.
I highly recommend Springboard to anyone who looking for great UX Design course, the curriculum is comprehensive and you'll have a friendly experienced mentor who will encourage you throughout the course.
- Springboard UX Design Course- 11/8/2017Kelly Wolbert • Graduate • Course: UX Design • Campus: Online
Loved participating and Graduating from SpringBoard's UX design course.
I'm a working graphic designer - the way SpringBoard set up their course is for working individuals to continue their education. SpringBoard is unique because of their large online community and mentor's they have available to assist you throughout your course. I was very thankful for my mentor (shout out Sandy!!) because she was challenging and offered amazing constructive feedback.
My experience with springboard offer's an amazing foundation to continue learning about the entire UX platform and now I have an idea of what avenue I will continue with!!
Thank you again, Springboard!
- A good introduction to UX Design- 11/7/2017Peter Alewine • Graduate • Course: UX Design • Campus: Online
I just completed the UX Design course. I chose Springboard after quite a bit of research into other online certificate programs because you can work at your own pace, which is a big plus for me, and this makes it more affordable if you finish sooner. The mentors were good and the curriculum gives you a good foundation in UX. Also, they contribute quality material to the community at large via things like their "office hours" videos which are free on YouTube.
After completing the course, I have a solid portfolio piece, and enough knowledge to set out on my own looking for jobs and projects. My mentor, Emily Holmes, was great.
Overall quite satisfied.
- UX Design - great intro!- 10/14/2017Andrea Owens • Designer • Graduate • Course: UX Design • Campus: Online
I recently (June 2017) completed the Springboard UX Design course. It was a great experience! I really enjoyed my weekly mentor call. It was super helpful to get feedback from a professional working in the field.
The projects were fun and allowed me to learn in my own way. I've tried other online courses and this is by far the best UX course I've experienced!
- Adarsh Srinivas • Data Analyst • Graduate • Course: Intermediate Data Science: Python • Campus: Online
I only have positive things to say about the data science intensive curriculum, my mentor and everyone at Springboard. I have had the best experience and I would do it all again in the future if I had the chance to do something that would boost my skill set. For anyone considering Springboard, the Data Science Intensive curriculum is the best course out there in the field of Data Science and prepares you completely for the industry. No other courses can compare to the quality of this course and the learning it offers. Mentor-led style of learning works best for someone who wants to enter this field and is by far he best way to learn everything about this dynamic field. The support-structure provided my Springboard, right from the student advisor to your mentor, is amazing and Springboard gives it's all for you to go out there and be successful. The perks of the slack community, career resources, office hours, capstone presentation as well as the electives offered in the curriculum make this certification totally worth it and makes it stand out from the rest. Finally, the mentors are some of the most passionate and the most knowledgeable people in the field of Data Science working for the biggest companies in the world, which provides you with an unique opportunity to network and learn from the best.
- Mentorship is Key- 8/8/2017Blake Bowland • UX/Product • Graduate • Course: UX Design • Campus: Online
Springboard was a fantastic course with a multitude of resources and also a step-by-step structure which truly helped you understand the UX process. But where Springboard really shines is the mentorship you receive from your 1-on-1 calls. I would highly recommend this course to anyone as you will take away from it solid skills and a mentor for life!
- Great Intro to Data Science- 8/7/2017Daniel P. • Graduate • Course: Introduction to Data Science • Campus: Online
I decided to transition into a career in Data Science and began with the Foundations of Data Science course from Springboard. I learned a lot, and the weekly mentor calls were very helpful. I definitely recommend the course.
- Cheaters- 8/7/2017Shanks • Graduate • Course: Data Science Career Track • Campus: Online
Look all my money and matched me with a mentor who has a lot of ego, who cares if he works for facebook...
They dont know how to deal with students in a cordial way, I will not recommend this to anyone who is serious about learning Datascience, you can find their course on youtube for free
Response From: Parul Gupta of Springboard
Title: Co-FounderFriday, Aug 11 2017Hi Shashank,We’re sorry to hear that you feel this way! We completely understand that you didn’t have a great experience with your mentor. We do our best to monitor mentor experiences through our post-call surveys or when a student reaches out to their Student Advisor, and it’s unfortunate that your poor experience wasn’t brought into light until well into the course.When it was brought to our attention, we were more than happy to work with you to understand your situation and find a positive resolution to move forward, including working with you to find a different mentor you’d be happy working with. It’s unfortunate that we weren’t able to come to agreement to help us move forward positively, and we’re sad that you still feel negatively despite our constant communication with you regarding this entire situation.As an apology for your poor experience, we issued you a refund a few weeks back when you withdrew from the program, which should have been credited to your account. If you have further feedback to improve our program, we’re more than happy to hear it!
- UX Design Certification- 7/30/2017Lauren Grey • Art Director • Graduate • Course: UX Design • Campus: Online
I took the Springboard UX course early in 2017 when I had gotten laid off unexpectedly. I had planned to take it, but it just gave me a bit more time to focus on the course and since it was a pay by the month situation, I figured it was a really good time to dive in. The course itself is quite thorough in a lot of ways. I have a graphic design background, but you really don't need any background to go through it. Since I had read some books, did some reading online and took a few high-level UX courses, it was a bit easier at the start for me than maybe it would be for others. I enjoyed the set your own pace aspect and devoted 4-5 hours a day toward it, but it could easily be worked on part-time and be effective. I do think that the more immersed in the hands-on work you get, the better understanding you'll have. I found the projects and the mentor sessions to be arguably more valuable than some of the articles and videos you watch, but it's partially because I learn better by doing than observing. Overall, I really enjoyed the learning and came out of the course with a good portfolio piece as well as a solid understanding of how to do UX generally. I didn't utilize the job search assistance because I was able to get another graphic design job before I finished the course. I think if you go through the course you might be able to get an entry-level UX job if you did a solid job of thinking about your portfolio as you went through the course, otherwise, expect some work at the end to make your work presentable to prospective employers. I suggest Springboard for anyone who likes to get through a bootcamp fairly quickly and in the comfort of your own home.
- UX Design Course- 7/28/2017Ami • UX Designer • Student • Course: UX Design • Campus: Online
The curriculum was comprehensive and having a mentor was extremely beneficial.
- Great Program / Great Value- 7/25/2017Jeffrey Johnson • Graduate • Course: UX Design • Campus: Online
For me it was either springboard or GA. I chose Springboard because I was able to get it done for more than 10,000 cheeper. I feel the quality was just as good and it suited my learning style and especially pace cause I'm working another job.
I live in a major metropolitan city so I can make all the connections I need by going to tech meetups and through friends so GA really didn't really sell me on the connection element. And again, I don't feel that I had any less quality of an education and my mentor Fabio Muniz (whom I strongly recommend) was very insightful and just as good or probably better than anyone I could have worked with at GA or elsewhere. And with Springboard during your mentor calls you will have their full attention whereas in a class if there's something really specific you need to get after you can get the full undivided attention without worrying about slowing a class or other students down.
In this case I'm giving the job support a 5 star as it may be not the same as some of the others it's 5 stars for the value. And your mentor will be able to tell you everything you need to know about finding your first career in UX.
Good Luck! And if you have any questions about the program feel free to email me @ whereisjeffrey@gmail
- UX Course- 7/25/2017Arez • Chief Strategist • Graduate • Campus: Online
after finishing this course I knew I was a pro. I got all the confidence through the material and my awesome mentor I needed to succeed in this industry. I really enjoyed this course and it's been very helpful. Highly recommend it!
