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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 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.

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  • Jerry Lee
    Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
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    Jun 03, 2020
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    Data Analytics Career Track

    This program was broken down in sections, which does not seem overwhelming to complete within 6 months.  At first, this was a refresher for SQL, Python, Excel, and Power BI.  But, what I really wanted to learn and get out of this course was to learn Tableau, and this course helped me understand and learn the tools I need to help me at work.  The weekly one-on-one mentor was tremendously helpful.  He was very detailed and well organized prior to meeting with him for that day.  He did not ...
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  • Lucia Zhu
    Student • UX Career Track • Online
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    May 22, 2020
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    Springboard's UX Career Track had everything I was looking for in a bootcamp!

    When I was looking at bootcamps, I considered access to mentors, real world experience, and portfolio guidance. Springboard gives you unlimited mentor calls: during the busiest time of the curriculum for me, I was choosing to meet with 3-4 different mentors a week, which was awesome I got to do that. I learned the most from these industry professionals. There was 1 internship offered by the curriculum, and that was an invaluable experience because working as a designer on a team is very ...
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  • William Dew
    Data Scientist • Graduate • Data Science Career Track • Online
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    May 22, 2020
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    Data Scientist

    Great support system from mentors to advisors.
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  • Allison Rosburg
    Product Manager • Student • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
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    May 14, 2020
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    Data Analytics Career Track

    I signed up for this program to help enhance my skill set with regards to data analytics to help increase my technical acumen as a PM. I do want to say that this course is a very robust overview of data analytics, so likely not the best fit for someone who is already pretty well versed in excel, data visualization tools like Tableau or executive reporting. That being said, for someone truly looking to start with the basics and move up through the intermediate and proficient levels, it's ...
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  • Sava Dashev
    Graduate • Data Science Career Track • Online
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    May 11, 2020
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    Challenge yourself to a new career

    It is a good course that gives you freedom to work whenever you can. Don't be fooled by the freedom. Get your time set aside each week. Do your job!

    The curriculum gives foundation to all aspects of data science. Also, big part of changing career is finding new people to meet with. The ideas in that part are very valuable.

    Working with mentor helped me understand the basics and the principles. I really appreciate the help of my mentor Branko Kovach.

    There should be m...
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  • Atsushi Miyamoto
    Graduate • Machine Learning Engineering Career Track • Online
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    May 08, 2020
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    Machine Learning Engineering Career Track

    Springboard provides me a great mentorship and challenging curriculum. It was quite challenging to complete this course. Because I didn't have enough experience in math and programming. But my mentor helped me to keep my motivation and progress. Actually I have faced some problems with my mentor. I changed my mentor twice because my mentor didn't show up our call and didn't match their skills with my caption project. But the Student adviser supported me to change my mentor kindly. If you...
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  • Taylor Brightwell
    Graduate • Digital Marketing Career Track • Online
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    May 05, 2020
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    Digital Marketing Career Track

    Mentorship and real-world practice were the two things that set this program apart. The curriculum was interesting but mostly curated from free online resources. You are paying for the mentorship and peer review of the work you do, which to me was worth it.
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  • Jasim Rasheed
    Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
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    May 05, 2020
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    Mentors are very helpful as they are experienced data science professionals . Great value for the cost of course but the instructions in some units are not clear especially in Excel case studies but overall it was a good experience. I  am excited to start looking for a job.
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  • Atticus Soane
    Graduate • Machine Learning Engineering Career Track • Online
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    May 05, 2020
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    Machine Learning Engineering Career Track

    Very good experience. Well-structured curriculum with excellent resources. Project-based approach makes the learning experience, and the partnership with an industry mentor is excellent.
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  • Ben
    Student • Data Science Career Track Prep • Online
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    May 05, 2020
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    Great course for the time commitment and price

    I attended the fully online intro to data science course. While I did not finish the course, I found it very enlightening and insightful for a data analyst and data scientist career. The mentor I was paired with was very friendly and helpful, and was in approximately my same time zone. 
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  • Angelica Kechukyan
    Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
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    May 03, 2020
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    Data Analyst

    Springboard is simple. Build skills. Meet professionals. Get career and industry advice. I went to  UCLA for economics and think that, in some ways, I learned more from Springboard than UCLA, and definitely not for as much the price. The reality in today's economy is that jobs pay the bills and skills and experience get us jobs.  Springboard helped me build a portfolio to showcase to employers. The more you put into Springboard, the more you will get. If you take it seriously, it's defin...
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  • Fanny Arenas
    Digital Marketer • Graduate • Digital Marketing Career Track • Online
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    Apr 22, 2020
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    Digital Marketing Career Track- Best Ever

    The last time I finished any school was 15 years ago. I decided to enroll after I was impressed by my sister's curriculum for a different program. This was the best decision I have made in my entire life. Springboard is so easy to follow and excellent as far as motivation. You talk to a mentor weekly that helps with any questions you may have. The projects were fun and useful! I hate having to learn something that I will never use. This doesn't happen with Springboard. Everything that yo...
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  • Lacey Field
    Graduate • Data Science Career Track • Online
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    Apr 17, 2020
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    Data Science

    I enrolled in the Data Science Career Track prep course as well as the main course for a combined curriculum of 8 months. I thought the prep course was very helpful as I did not have any coding experience. The prep course did a nice job of introducing me to Python and getting me ready for the main course. I was able to complete the main course in six months; however, it is a lot of content and most people need a two month extension (which is included in the price). The content is very us...
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  • Sonika Gupta
    Applicant • UX Career Track • Online
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    Apr 17, 2020
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    Amazing Course, Easy to study and always approachable

    I started this course last year as I was planning to upgrade my skills. I must say the course was very well structured with helpful material. Having a full-time job and a mom of 2 kids, this course was well suitable for me to study late at night and over the weekend. Few times I had challenges, but Springboard was always approachable and accommodating in terms of giving extra time to complete my assignments. I had one mentor the whole time who was always helpful and very quick to answer ...
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  • Darah Pereira
    Graduate • UX Career Track • Online
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    Apr 14, 2020
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    UX Design Career Track Program Springboard

    Great program! They will help you in anyway they can and with a great attitude. Never had any major problems with them, only ones that were quickly resolved. I feel prepared to go into the job market. I have learned to start standing on my own. I see flaws in my designs, my portfolio, and it's just ways I can improve. I am very happy I took this class. I wish I had done the UX/UI one but it was not available when I started. If you have a full time job it will prob take you longer to comp...
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  • Jessica Rude
    UX Designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
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    Apr 11, 2020
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    UX Designer

    I have been a graphic designer for the last seven years but wanted to escape the design hamster wheel. It took me 7 months to complete this course while working a full time graphic design job. If you struggle with staying motivated, this course will be very difficult to complete since no one will keep you accountable to hit milestones. It requires a lot of self discipline. Having a weekly 30 minute mentor meeting via Zoom was very beneficial to me. I learned so much from him and it great...
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  • Cayte Burdick
    UX Designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
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    Apr 09, 2020
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    Great bootcamp you can do from anywhere

    The course was great. Even though you do it all online and at your own pace, you feel very connected to other people. I had weekly calls with my mentor who is a UX expert, that was super helpful. We also have a Slack community where we can talk with other students, and a community mentor who is super helpful when we have questions. There are also career coaches who help you along the way as you prepare for the job search, and continue to help you for six months after you complete the pro...
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  • Victoria Jesionek
    Graduate • Digital Marketing Career Track • Online
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    Apr 08, 2020
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    The best course to kickstart a digital marketing career

    The course is a great way to get the fundamentals and basic knowledge of digital marketing. The mentorship helps you really understand the topics you just learned and with the weekly feedback you can really improve over time. 
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  • Paul Scheibal
    Graduate • Data Science Career Track • Online
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    Apr 06, 2020
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    Well organized course with step by step process to create a valuable skillset

    The pros of this course are as follows:
    1) Well organized set of curriculum to take you from 0 knowledge to an entry level data scientist.
    2) Mentors are very helpful as they are experienced data science professionals.
    3) Great value for the cost of course.
    4) Challenges you throughout the course. Thoroughly enjoyed the neural network specialization.
    The cons are:
    1) I had a challenge finding detailed knowledge within organization for signal processing (FFT, DWT, …)
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  • Katelyn Locke
    Graduate • UX Career Track • Online
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    Apr 02, 2020
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    UX Career Track

    I would highly recommend Springboard for anyone looking to switch careers into the field of UX. Mentorship is what really sets their program apart. 
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Springboard Alumni Reviews Summary

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4.6
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4.7
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4.5
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FAQs

How much does Springboard cost?

Springboard costs around $10,900. On the lower end, some Springboard courses like Introduction to Design 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 5 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. 1,763 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Springboard legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 1,763 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.6 out of 5.

Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, 💰Course Report readers can take $2,000 off Springboard tuition for Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Data Science Career Tracks. Just use promo code CR2000SB to automatically take $2,000 off tuition. 

Can I read Springboard reviews?

You can read 1,763 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.6 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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