Coding might be the last remaining industry that represents the American Dream: After passing a quick course from one of the best coding schools, enterprising and hard-working individuals can turn a skill into a career in the industry — something that you can’t really say about mining or retail work or even trucking nowadays.
But how do you get started? In 2014 and 2015, coding schools were huge. Since then, some have argued, the bubble has started to deflate. This year, the famed Iron Yard is closing its doors, and Dev Bootcamp has also closed to any applications. Which bootcamps are still around, which have closed up their shop, and which one provides the high-quality education you’ll need to stand out?
Here’s a rundown of the best coding schools still operating today, using data and reviews from SwitchUp‘s most recent ranking of the bootcamp ecosystem, and ignoring those that didn’t make at least 4 stars out of five.
Actualize
Rating: 4.8
Subjects: CSS, Git, HTML, Javascript, Ruby on Rails, SQL, Vue.js
App Academy
Rating: 4.8
Subjects: Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, React.js, Flux, CSS, HTML, SQL, Advanced Algorithims
Bloc
Rating: 5.0
Subjects: Ruby on Rails, HTML, Javascript, iOS, Android, Objective C, Swift, UX Design, CSS, AngularJS
Code Fellows
Rating: 4.68
Subjects: Python, Full-Stack JavaScript, iOS Development
Coder Foundry
Rating: 4.56
Subjects: .NET, Javascript, HTML5, CSS3, AngularJS, C#, MVC
Codeup
Rating: 4.83
Subjects: Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, JavaScript
Coding Dojo
Rating: 4.2
Subjects: Front-End Fundamentals, HTML/CSS, Javascript, Twitter Bootstrap, jQuery, LESS, PHP, CodeIgniter, MySQL, Ajax, Angular.JS, MongoDB, Express, Node.JS, Socket.IO, Redis, Postgres, SQLite, Coffeescript, NGINX, Heroku, Ruby, Rails
DESIGNATION
Rating: 4.83
Subjects: Web design, HTML, CSS, Javascript, UX, ixd, UI, design
Dev League
Rating: 4.89
Subjects: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, AngularJS, Node.js, Backbone.js, JQuery, D3
Dev Mountain
Rating: 4.42
Subjects: Javascript, jQuery, Angular, MongoDB, Node, Xcode, Objective-C, Swift, UX Design
Epicodus
Rating: 5.0
Subjects: Intro to Programming, Ruby, PHP, Java, C#, JavaScript, Rails, Drupal, Android, .NET, CSS, Design
Founders and Coders
Rating: 4.98
Subjects: JavaScript, Node.js, React
Fullstack Academy
Rating: 5.0
Subjects: AngularJS, Node.js, JavaScript, MongoDB, HTML5, CSS3 Express.js, jQuery, CTO Program
Galvanize
Rating: 4.23
Subjects: Web Development, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Data Science, Python, Spark
General Assembly
Rating: 4.0
Subjects: Web Development (Full-stack: Javascript, Ruby, Rails), Web Design, UI/UX Design, Product Management, Digital Marketing, Analytics, Front-end (HTML, CSS, Javascript), Back-end (Ruby, Ruby on Rails), Data Science
Grand Circus
Rating: 5.0
Subjects: Java, .NET, Javascript, HTML, CSS
Hack Reactor
Rating: 4.47
Subjects: Algorithims, AngularJS, CoffeeScript, CSS, Data Structures, Express, Git, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, MongoDB, MySQL, Node.js, SQL
Ironhack
Rating: 5.0
Subjects: Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Sinatra
Launch Academy
Rating: 4.39
Subjects: JavaScript, Ruby, HTML, CSS, SQL, Git, Front-end, Back-end
Le Wagon
Rating: 5.0
Subjects: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, HTML/CSS, Javascript
Lighthouse Labs
Rating: 4.39
Subjects: Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Node, Angular.js, Objective-C, Xcode, Swift, Sinatra, Ruby, HTML, CSS
Makers Academy
Rating: 4.66
Subjects: Ruby, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS, jQuery, SQL, PostgreSQL, Git and Heroku, Softwire Design, Agile and Lean
The Software Guild
Rating: 4.76
Subjects: Full Stack Web Development – Java or .NET, SQL Server / MySQL, HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Starter League
Rating: 5.0
Subjects: Programming, Design, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Visual Design, JavaScript, User Experience
Startup Institute
Rating: 4.75
Subjects: Web Design, Web Development, Technical Marketing, Digital Marketing, Sales & Account Management
Tech Talent South
Rating: 4.7
Subjects: Ruby on Rails, Domain Modeling, HTTP and “RESTful” Design, HTML/CSS, Javascript and AJAX
The Flatiron School
Rating: 4.92
Subjects: Ruby on Rails, iOS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Swift, React
Thinkful
Rating: 4.63
Subjects: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, NodeJS, AngularJS, Swift, Python, UX/UI Design, Data Science
V School
Rating: 4.97
Subjects: JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, iOS, HTML, CC, jQuery, MongoDB, Express, SQL
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