Bootcamps are designed to help individuals gain skills in a reasonably short amount of time to transition into different careers or to increase competency in a certain expertise. Rather than enrolling in a multi-year degree program, many students are opting to enhance their career potential and become professionals through short, intensive training courses like bootcamps. For example, coding bootcamps exist to help people gain the skills they need to transition into a career in web development. Bootcamps tend to be designed to provide a more direct path to your goal.

Many online coding bootcamps help you not only strengthen your technical skills but also your problem-solving skills and creativity. Bootcamps have become one of the most sought-after methods to obtain the additional skills required to cover the extra mile in your career. Over the last few years, boot camps have popped up all across the globe in disciplines ranging from software development, UX/UI design, and even software sales.

An online bootcamp could be right for you if you cannot afford the opportunity cost of quitting your job or if you don’t want to or can’t change your physical location. This post will mostly focus on the benefits of online coding bootcamps but many of these benefits also apply to any online bootcamps such as UX/UI and sales. Here’s a list of six benefits of online coding bootcamps to help you decide if one could be right for you. 

1. Online Bootcamps Allow For a More Flexible Schedule

Online coding bootcamps offer valuable flexibility and convenience for busy individuals. Whether a student’s schedule is filled with family obligations, a pressing full-time job, or both, attending classes on campus every week can be a challenge. Online programs provide schedule flexibility that allows students to complete coursework during hours that work best for them.

Since there are often no defined school hours, you can learn full-time if you want, but you can also learn on nights and weekends if it works better for you. This means that you don’t need to quit your job to attend an online coding bootcamp. For many people, quitting their job simply isn’t a viable option – whether they’re taking care of their families or can’t afford to give up a steady income for an extended period of time. Choosing an online coding bootcamp allows you to uphold your responsibilities while learning.

2. You Can Attend Regardless of Your Location

Completing a coding bootcamp online also has exceptional value for students who do not live near a bootcamp location. Universities and some traditional coding bootcamps require attendance in a physical location. This is the place where you’ll spend time doing the work and learning. But with an online program, the only thing you need to attend is access to the internet, your geographic location isn’t important. With the increasing rate of available coding positions and online bootcamps nationwide, it’s less likely you need to relocate. But do take note that students attending online bootcamps must have the discipline and work ethic to do the work, especially when someone isn’t looking over their shoulder. With an online coding bootcamp, you have the freedom to attend lectures from the comfort of your own home, which is a huge benefit if you have the discipline to stay on track on your own.

3. Learn New Skills in a Short Period of Time

If you want to learn new skills it could take you from 4-6 years with the traditional college route. When you attend an online bootcamp, you can bypass those years and go for an intensive training program that will help you learn those in demand skills in as little as several weeks or months. Courses at boot camps usually range between 4 and 30 weeks with a majority of them falling in the 9 to 12 weeks range. Although you may gain more overall knowledge at a traditional 4-year university, most bootcamps focus this intense, short term training on the fundamental skills that will help you break into a new career quickly.

4. Online Bootcamps are, Generally, More Affordable 

For many people looking to learn in-demand technical skills, a bootcamp acts as an affordable alternative to a regular, four-year college education. The price of attending a college for traditional education has skyrocketed. There are many costs that also come alongside tuition like housing, books, etc. that don’t come cheap. Some brick and mortar bootcamps can also be more expensive because of the expenses for paying for a space that is large enough to accommodate the students, instructors, and teaching assistants. These costs to the bootcamp may be passed down to the student via a higher tuition. By bypassing this cost altogether, online coding bootcamps tend to be more affordable and accessible for students. Some online coding bootcamps have a fixed-cost tuition and offer deferred payment options or Income Share Agreements. Others set a monthly fee for access to the curriculum and support community, since the amount of time each student spends coding could be different.

5. Peer Community 

Similar to having the support of instructors and tutors, being able to collaborate with peers improves the learning process significantly. It can be helpful to interact with other students who are going through the same ups and downs of learning as you.

Most online classes are very intentional about ensuring you are connected with an awesome network of students in your program, bootcamp grads, and instructors. Many use a real-time chat system, like Slack. Some will offer additional outlets to help foster the community and drive interactions between students at an even deeper level. The value of having peers beside you who are going through the same experience as you cannot be understated. Classmates are able to relate, provide their own unique perspectives and strengths, and help as you break down problems you might be facing. Not to mention, you’ll leave with the added benefit of having built a network of peers and friends that can help you in your future career.

6. Online Bootcamps Often Prepare You For The Real World

In terms of learning a new skill, and especially one that is going to be the center of your new career, nothing is more important than practical application. The core goal of many bootcamp experiences is to make sure that students are ready to land a job after graduating and are prepared for using the skills they learn in the real world. Employers value the ability to understand high-level concepts, but at the end of the day, it’s important to be able to apply the concepts you’ve learned in real life.

Online coding bootcamps often teach you the soft skills needed to succeed in the real world as well. For example, a soft skill that many bootcamps may teach you is how to work together with others. Regardless of the industry – engineering, accounting, marketing, etc – it’s important to know how to work alongside others. Online bootcamps help to prepare you for the real world by teaching you modern work skills.

Learning at a remote bootcamp also gives you the skills and experience to work remotely, if you so choose to later on. For example, attending an online coding bootcamp gives you the freedom to build your career by making you proficient at working remotely and learning multiple, sought after, coding languages. Having the ability to code multiple languages potentially allows you to have the flexibility to go anywhere in the world and work in multiple different development environments. You can also utilize your coding knowledge as a freelance programmer, and whether you build your own app/program or consult on other companies’ projects, you can potentially design a career and work schedule for yourself.

Deciding to go to an intensive, online bootcamp can help you break into a new career and gain new skills that can help you increase your experience and maybe even your income. It’s important to note here that before you even plan to attend a boot camp, you should acquire a bit of self-knowledge. For example, what exactly are you looking to get out of the boot camp – an entirely new career, a better job, or new opportunities? Since an online boot camp is a significant investment, and making a decision on the right one has important career implications, it’s essential to choose the one that will be right for you.

To help you get started and make the best decision, here are 5 tips to choosing the right boot camp for you.

Going to college and prepping for the “real world” is not easy. Dealing with grades, studying, bills, pressure from your parents, and having to answer the big question: “What should I do with my life?“, means there are a lot of expectations on your plate.

Whether you are a new college student, a graduate, prepping for your finals, or in the middle of a semester still trying to get through your classes, being a student can be stressful.

However, sometimes all it takes is a little inspiration and wisdom to find the motivation to kill it in your college classes. To save you from endless research and homework, we’ve put together a list of the 75 best graduation, and college student inspirational quotes of all time. 

Quotes From Freshmen in College

1. “It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort.” – Jillian Michaels
2. “Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.”– Ralph Marston
3. “Focus on your goal. Don’t look in any direction but ahead.” -unknown
4. “You don’t get what you wish for. You get what you work for.” – Daniel Milstein
5. “Do something now; your future self will thank you for later.” – unknown
6. “Don’t try to be perfect. Just try to be better than you were yesterday.” – unknown
7. “Keep going. Everything you need will come to you at the perfect time.” – unknown
8. “Even the greatest were beginners. Don’t be afraid to take that first step.” – unknown
9. “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – George Addair
10. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”– Steve Jobs
    
11. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”– Maya Angelou
    
12. ‘The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do.” – Swati Sharma
13. “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
14. “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying ‘I will try again tomorrow’.”– Mary Anne Radmacher

Quotes to Help You Study Harder

15. “A little progress each day adds up to big results.” – Satya Nani

16. “It’s not about having time. It’s about making time.” – unknown

17. “Losers quit when they’re tired. Winners quit when they’ve won.”

18. “Skill is only developed by hours and hours of work.” – Usain Bolt

19. “You will never always be motivated. You have to learn to be disciplined.” – unknown

20. “Self-discipline is the magic power that makes you virtually unstoppable.” – Dan Kennedy

21. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney

22. “Focus on doing the right things instead of a bunch of things.” – Mike Krieger

23. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee

24. “Discipline is just choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” – Abraham Lincoln

Quotes That Help Build Determination

25. “Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction.” – unknown

26. “It never gets easier. You just get better.” – Jordan Hoechlin

27. “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb

28. “The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.” – Nicole

29. “You don’t want to look back and know you could have done better.” – unknown

30. “Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.” – G.K. Nielson

31. “Determination is doing what needs to be done even when you don’t feel like doing it.” –  unknown

32. “If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn

33. “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” – Newt Gingrich

Quotes for Graduation

   34. “Everything’s always ending. But everything’s always beginning, too.” — Patrick Ness

   35. “There is no passion to be found in playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. —Nelson Mandela

   36. “The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match, each one of you is a fuse.” — Ed Koch

   37. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” —Dr. Seuss

38. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland

39. “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” — Mahatma Ghandi

40. “Education is something we have to keep pursuing day after day.” — Premier Brian Gallant
41. “If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” – Nora Roberts
42. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
43. “No, sky is not the limit. It is only the beginning.” — Donovan Livingston

44, “Every person you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.” —H Jackson Brown Jr.

45. “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent Van Gogh

46. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world right in the eye.” – Helen Keller
47. “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.” — Anatole Franc
48. “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E.E. Cummings

Motivational Quotes For After Graduation

49. “Whatever you are, be a good one.”– Abraham Lincoln

50. “Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.”– Chris Grosser

51. “The true success is the person who invented himself.”– Al Goldstein

52. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”– Steve Jobs

53. “All progress takes place outside of your comfort zone.”– Michael John Bobak

54. “Set a goal so big that you can’t achieve it until you grow into the person who can.”

55. “Make the most of yourself….for that is all there is of you.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson

56. “Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.”– W. Clement Stone

57. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho

58. “With the realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.”– Dalai Lama

59. “The noblest question in the world is: What good may I do in it?” — Benjamin Franklin

60. “You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” —Oprah Winfrey


Funny Graduation Quotes

61. “Do not worry too much about your lawn. You will soon find, if you haven’t already, that almost every adult American devotes tremendous time and money to the maintenance of an invasive plant species called turf grass that we can’t eat. I encourage you to choose better obsessions.”- John Green to Butler University in 2013

62. “Remember, when it comes to applying for jobs, books ARE judged by their cover!” Patricia Akins

63. “Struggling to decide what to do after graduation is, and always will be, a sort of rite of passage to the next phase of your life.” Gloria Davidson

64. “Life is an improvisation. You have no idea what’s going to happen next and you are mostly just making things up as you go along. – Stephen Colbert

65. “I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which was that you can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” – Jim Carrey

66. “You will never have more energy or enthusiasm, hair, or brain cells than you have today.” – Tom & Ray Magliozzi

67. “You’re going to fall down, but the world doesn’t care how many times you fall down, as long as it’s one fewer than the numbers of times you get back up.” – Aaron Sorkin

68. “Just remember, you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

69. “So long as your desire to explore is greater than your desire to not screw up, you’re on the right track.” – Ed Helms

70. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon

71. “You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.” – Benjamin Franklin

72. “Your families are extremely proud of you. You can’t imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. This would be a most opportune time to ask for money.” – Gary Bolding

73. “To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you too may one day be president of the United States.” – George W. Bush

74. “The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.” – Will Rogers

75. “Now that you’ve graduated, just remember: Bosses don’t usually accept notes from your mother.” – Melanie White

College can be stressful. It’s easy to get into a cycle where you can lack motivation, confidence, and drive. Hopefully these quotes from noteworthy people have given you some confidence to push through college or encouragement to take on the post-college world. If you’re looking for some more college advice check out our blog!

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Becoming financially independent is exciting, but learning how to do so can be challenging. Building good credit is a must: It will help you qualify for loans, auto insurance, mortgage, rental applications, cell phone plans, credit cards and can even impact job prospects. Building a solid credit history early is going to give you a jump start down the road. According to FICO, 15% of your credit score is based on the length of your credit history. So the earlier you begin building your credit, the better off you’ll be.

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College is a great time to learn how to manage your finances and build habits that will help set the stage for financial success for the rest of your life. With more clarity on your spending and saving habits, you can work toward bigger goals, such as paying off student loan debt, traveling, and saving money for future milestones like moving to a new city after college.

While the main focus is, of course, getting a quality education, college also provides a great opportunity to develop the money skills you’ll need after you graduate. You should start making smart choices about your money now in order to set up a solid financial foundation for the future. That means building a foundation of financial literacy now.

Too many students are graduating in the red and facing difficult financial choices when they are just starting out.

If you want to get on the right track and ensure you leave college in good financial shape, read on to learn 10 money management tips for college students.

1. Set a budget

Learning how to budget and setting financial goals as a college student is important. The idea of mapping out a budget may seem overwhelming at first – Who has the energy to sit down and plan out the finer points of their financial situation after a long day of classes, exams, and other obligations? – but it can actually be fairly easy to do.

A college budget is a very powerful tool in personal finance. When you create a budget and track your spending habits you have insight into where your monthly income is going and where you need to cut back. Living on a budget doesn’t mean you can never have any fun, it means the fun you do have won’t prevent you from paying the bills.

Spend some time thinking about all of the living expenses you are responsible for each month. Start with the basic college expenses – tuition, room, and board (or rent and utilities, if you’re living off-campus), textbooks and class supplies, phone, car payments and insurance (or public transportation costs), haircuts, toiletries, and, of course, food. When you’ve made a plan for the money you have, you can rest easy knowing your priorities are covered.

Having a college student budget of your own to balance your monthly expenses and knowing how your  affect it is one of the best ways to learn good financial habits.

2. Track your expenses

The easiest way to stay on top of your finances is to track where your money is going. Regularly take a look at what you’ve been spending your money on and see where you can make cuts or spend more effectively. You might not realize how much your small, daily purchases add up to until you take a look at your income and expenses.

Creating a budget is one thing; sticking to it can be more complicated. The next step is to track your expenses through an app like Mint on your phone, or even on paper, to determine if they match with your real-world experience or require fine-tuning.

Tracking expenses by date is also key. For example, if you’ve budgeted $120 for your monthly food budget but use it up in two weeks, you know you’ll need to make adjustments.

Another reason to check on your expenses-you can catch fraudulent charges to your account early and contact your bank to reverse them.

There are a variety of budgeting apps available to help you. Just get into the habit of plugging in your daily or weekly spending to get a quick view of how you’re doing and where you may be overspending.

Check out apps like Wally, Mint, or Acorn to help you track exactly where your money is going in order to stick to your budget.

3. Open a savings account 

Lots of people struggle with this, so it’s important to start developing this habit early. It’s tempting to spend your money first and then save whatever is leftover, but you’ll end up limiting how much you save this way. Instead, pay your bills first, contribute to your savings, and then use a little on yourself.

In the words of Warren Buffet, “Do not save what is left over after spending, but spend what is left over after saving.”

Now that your budget is in place, you can identify areas where you may be able to spend less and save toward your longer-term goals. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Consider switching to a less expensive meal plan if you find you regularly have money left in your account.

Rent or buy used textbooks instead of new editions at the bookstore. Your college may offer other less expensive options for coursework materials as well.

If you find yourself in need of new tech for class, try a refurbished, rather than brand new, model.

Consider walking, riding your bike, or taking campus transportation rather than paying to fuel, insure and park a car during your college years.

Like so many things in life, budgeting and saving are skills that take time and practice to get just right. If you find yourself making mistakes or going over budget now and then, don’t worry. You can make adjustments to get back on track. Just keep focusing on building healthy financial habits that will serve you for many years to come!

4. Start building your credit score

Your credit score will factor into everything, from renting an apartment to buying a car to purchasing your first home. There are many ways to try to build your credit.

If you have student loans or financial aid, consider making small payments of $25-50 while you’re still in school to pay down interest and have some positive repayment history on record.

The two best ways to building credit are to make payments on time and to borrow only what you need. You can also check your credit report for free at credit karma.

Learning about the factors that influence your credit report and FICO score and what you can do to improve your score are essential steps towards controlling your financial future. Also, be careful with credit card debt. Many, many college students have ruined their credit by taking easy money from credit cards and digging themselves a debt hole they can’t get out of.

That’s because using cards can be tough to navigate when you’re just starting out and you don’t want to learn about fees and interest the hard way.

One strategy some students use to build up their credit is to only use their credit card for one specific expense such as buying textbooks or gas to drive to and from school.

If you make small purchases and regularly pay the balance off in full, you’ll avoid racking up interest charges but still get that boost to your credit score.

Start by comparing credit cards and learning the different APRs, fees, and options available. Websites like The Points Guy and Consumer Reports can help recommend reputable companies.

A student credit card is a great first step in establishing a good credit history. Building good credit might not seem like a priority when you’re still in school, but you’ll need it down the road if you want to finance a car, buy a house or qualify for the best credit card offers. Your credit can even affect your job prospects and your ability to rent an apartment. Check out the best credit cards for college students here.

5. Cook on a budget

A food budget is a fact of life for adults. No matter who you are, you gotta eat and eat regularly. But there are also many different ways to go about feeding yourself and the decisions you make have a huge impact on your bottom line.

Learning how to cook on a budget is an art and a skill that you can rely on for the rest of your life. Finding out how to make foods you like to eat that don’t break the bank is a balancing act that can also be a fun experience at the same time.

If you put a few simple, delicious dinner recipes in your cooking arsenal, you’ll find it much easier to save money in the future by pulling together a low-cost meal at home instead of relying on expensive take-out or unhealthy fast food for a quick bite at the end of the day.

Check out food blogs and recipe sites like Serious Eats or Allrecipes.com to sift through recipes and watch how-to videos. You could also find some classic Julia Child videos on YouTube or turn on the Food Network.

6. Create an Emergency Fund

Having a financial safety net is an essential part of being independent. In order to prepare for emergencies and avoid unexpected debt, getting in the habit of always setting aside a part of your paycheck-10% is a good benchmark-is a mental trick that makes it easier to save.

Work on saving up an emergency fund. Whether it’s an essential car repair, a pet illness, or something more major, everyone needs a chunk of change saved up when large variable expenses arise, which they inevitably will. Depending only on credit to get you through an emergency will cost you in interest and fees.

If you’re working on paying down debt, start a small money saving account with about $1,000. Once you pay off your debt and start earning more money, you can increase your emergency fund.

One easy way to save is to have it taken out automatically. If the money remains in your checking account, it’s more tempting to spend it. When your brain is trained to expect a smaller amount in your account, you’ll automatically limit yourself to that budget.

Along the same lines, saving up for a big purchase can be a fun way to develop discipline in spending.

Need help developing the discipline? Check out an app like Good Budget or Mvelopes to help you set it aside.

7. Have a debt payoff plan

According to The Institute for College Access and Success, two out of three graduates in 2018 had student debt. Once you finish school and the grace period is up, you’ll have to start making student loan payments. It may seem jarring to go from paying nothing to paying several hundred dollars a month. If you look at your total projected debt, repayment plans, and interest, you can create a long-term debt payoff plan that puts you in a good place after you graduate.

If you did end up racking up a lot of student loans, personal loans, or credit card debt, you need a plan of attack.

There are a couple of ways you can go about paying down debt but you should ultimately pick whichever method keeps you motivated. In order to create a solid financial future, you need to attack your debt head-on as early as possible.

Making sure you have a plan of attack is crucial so make sure you have the right tools. For example, if you have a car payment and you want to know the best way to pay down debt quickly check out this car payment calculator, or if you’re trying to pay off your student loans check out this student loan calculator.

8. Start investing now

The sooner you start investing, the more time your money will have to build interest. You’ll also have to invest less money to reach your retirement goals if you start at an early age.

Investing is a lot simpler than you think. You can open an account online with a minimal amount of money and schedule withdrawals from your bank account to your investment account each month. Whether it’s opening an IRA or investing in the S&P 500 do your research before deciding on one.

9. Test out financial planning apps and resources 

There’s a lot more to managing money on your phone than just your bank’s app. Nowadays, there are a myriad of different budgeting websites like Mint and You Need A Budget that help frame your finances in ways that make it easier to save.

Try out a few and just see how they work. They may not be the ones you want to use long-term, but understanding how each app works can help you to sort through different techniques for managing your money to find the one that’s best for you.

When it comes to financial literacy, your work is never done. Like everything else in the world, the money world is ever-evolving and constantly rebranding.

The tools and knowledge you’ve developed may be enough now, but you never know what financial challenges and opportunities are on the horizon.

Find a reputable media outlet like Forbes, Bloomberg, The Balance, or The Motley Fool, whose advice you trust and follow them on social media or subscribe to their newsletters.

10. Get a part-time job

There are many advantages to working while you are in college. It looks great when you begin to apply for jobs, especially if you can find work in your field. Finding a good college job will make it easier to manage your money and gain work experience while in school. You might even benefit from tuition assistance and other employee benefits offered by your company. Plus, the more money you put toward tuition, the less you have to borrow, which will save you in the long run.

If you choose to work only during summers, make the most of your summer job. Consider picking up extra shifts in order to stash a little extra away. You might also take an internship-if it’s a paid one, you’ll combine an income with real-world experience.

You might opt to work full-time and go to school part-time to avoid going into debt. While it makes for a very full schedule, this work experience can help you as you plan your transition from school to the workplace.

Success doesn’t happen overnight, so keep working on these habits every day. As a college student, you may not have a ton of extra money now. But making smart decisions about how to pay for college could help you keep more of your hard-earned money after you graduate. If you follow these 10 tips you’ll be able to create a healthy balance and a solid financial foundation for the future.  Learn more about ways to pay for college here.

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The college application and decision-making process can be a very exciting time, but it can also be a significant source of anxiety, especially when it comes to thinking about the overall price of college.

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Many resolve to improve themselves in some way in the new year: get a promotion, make more money, spend more time in the gym. So many things to commit to doing, or maybe even stop doing. Career goal setting takes time, thought, and strategy. Small, simple changes lay the foundation for major changes and transitions. Progress is incremental, so start small and build on what you achieve as you improve yourself and your quality of work over the course of the year. 

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Whether you’re looking for a career change or launching one for the first time, Bootcamps are an excellent avenue. Their hands-on approach, combined with real-world challenges, helps train students for the professional world. 

Many bootcamps also offer career services which often provide networking opportunities, job interview preparation, and career coaching. Bootcamps are typically shorter than the 4-year degree, which can help you access a new career as soon as possible. Consider asking yourself these three questions before deciding on a bootcamp.

There is no best bootcamp for everyone. The best school for you depends on many different factors, including your learning style, availability, career goals, and location. There are even bootcamps that offer classes to students 18 and under. Check them out! 

The following list of best coding bootcamps is your guide to finding the right program for you, but make sure to read reviews and research job outcomes before making your decision. 

Bootcamps to Consider in 2022

1. Lambda School

Lambda School has built a curriculum designed to get you hired. They asked hundreds of top tech companies what specific skills they look for in candidates and then designed their live and remote programs to include learning activities that help you master each essential skill.  

Lambda offers immersive six-month Android and iOS development programs, data science, and full-stack web development programs. Students are taught computer science fundamentals, frontend technologies like CSS, HTML, and JavaScript using React, and backend technologies like Python, SQL, Node, and Django.

Students benefit from coursework that simulates real-world experiences, and they receive one-on-one help from instructors and mentors. Additionally, students gain over 900 hours of coding experience throughout the coding bootcamp. With a lively student body, an active group of instructors and mentors, and career support, you can be sure Lambda will support you on every step of your journey. 

Lambda School also offers an Income Share Agreement that allows graduates to defer tuition payments until earning at least $50,000 a year.

Length –  6 months

Location- Online

Financing Options – Upfront Payments, Loan Financing, Income Share Agreement 

2. Redwood Code Academy

Redwood Code Academy offers software development bootcamps. Redwood Code Academy covers full-stack software development focusing on web applications and includes mobile applications, desktop applications, and cloud services. In addition, the Academy focuses on real-world skills training by helping students learn the fundamentals of full-stack development.

Redwood Code Academy also provides students with career guidance, including resume prep, optimization of LinkedIn and Github profiles, mock job interviews, and introductions to local recruiters and employers in Redwood’s hiring network.

Length –  12 to 24 weeks

Location– Online, New York, San Francisco

Financing Options – Loan Financing, Income Share Agreement, Upfront Payments

3. App Academy

App Academy is a coding bootcamp that offers online and in-person training programs with no tuition cost until you’re hired as a Software Engineer earning over $50,000. App Academy’s curriculum is based on a hands-on approach, and its courses are both online and in-person.

Students spend about 90% of their time programming and 10% in lectures to give students a more hands-on approach to learning to code. App Academy also emphasizes career training to help students land jobs soon after graduation. App Academy’s alumni work at over 1,000 companies worldwide, including Google, Apple, Netflix, and Twitter.

Length –  16 or 24 weeks

Location- Online, New York, San Francisco

Financing Options – Deferred Tuition, Income Share Agreement, Deferred Tuition, Upfront Payments, Loan Financing

4. Brain Station

BrainStation offers full-time and part-time courses in data science, design, development, marketing, business, and product management. Powered by Synapse, a data-driven learning platform, their online learning lets students attend live lectures, collaborate with fellow professionals, and receive immediate, real-time feedback from instructors. BrainStation’s class structure combines engaging, in-person instruction with interactive online content and a hands-on, project-based curriculum.

Length –  12 to 6 weeks

Location- Chicago, New York City, Boston, Seattle, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles,  London, Toronto, Vancouver, Online

Financing Options – Upfront Payments, Month-to-month Installments

5. Code Fellows

Code Fellows is a technical skills training academy that offers full and part-time software development, ops, and cybersecurity courses. Since their first cohort in 2013, Code Fellows has had over 1,400 graduates. 

Students are immersed in their learning with daily lectures, pair programming, and weekly presentations from full-time instructional staff. Code Fellows graduates work at Amazon, Microsoft, Zillow, Expedia, XBOX, NIKE, Amazon, Starbucks, Nordstrom, and Target, just to name a few. The modular style of the Code Fellows program not only allows students to choose the schedule that meets their needs but also tests into the course level that is most appropriate for their current skill level. 

Length – Varying

Location- Online, Seattle

Financing Options – Deferred Tuition, Interest only, Immediate Repayment, 

6. Wyncode Miami

 Wyncode offers full-time and part-time full stack and front end web development, digital marketing,  and UX/UI design bootcamps. Wyncode’s full-stack web development immersive focuses on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js. Their frontend web development program and coding bootcamp focuses on JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and React.js. On top of technical skills, Wyncode teaches soft skills with a focus on professional development.

Wyncode is licensed by the Florida DepartmentEducation’son’s Commission for Independent Education and accepts the GI Bill. With over 650+ graduates and more than 315+ hiring partners (and counting), Wyncode has an expansive footprint throughout the Miami tech community and beyond.

Length –  Ten weeks

Location- Online, Miami 

Financing Options – Scholarships, Income Share Agreement Scholarship, Options for financing with partners

7. General Assembly 

General Assembly offers web and mobile development courses, product management, data science, and more. With 25+ campuses worldwide, General Assembly focuses on the most relevant and in-demand skills across data, design, business, and technology. 

General Assembly is confronting a skills gap and providing access to opportunities in tech. GeneAssembly’sly’s hiring partners include Microsoft, Google, and Condé Nast.

Length –  Ten to Thirteen Weeks

Location- Online, Seattle, Atlanta, Raleigh, Detroit, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Houston, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Boston, Denver, Dallas, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Washington, Sydney, London, Singapore, Toronto, Melbourne, Charlotte, Brisbane, St. Louis, Paris, Nashville, Edinburgh, Manchester, Santa Monica, Adelaide

Financing Options – ISA, Deferred Tuition, Upfront Payments, Month-to-month Installments, Loan Financing

8. Thinkful 

Thinkful’s online coding bootcamp offers full-time and flexible part-time courses in software engineering, UX/UI design, data science, data analytics, product management, digital marketing, and technical project management. In addition, each student receives a personal industry-experienced mentor, career coach, academic success manager, and supportive peer network throughout the program. Thinkful also ensures students feel connected with their peers by organizing in-person meetups, workshops, and events. 

Length –  One to Seven Months

Location- Online, Seattle, Portland, Atlanta, Raleigh, Detroit, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Houston, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Boston, Denver, Dallas, Orlando, Miami, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, San Diego, Oakland, Boulder, Washington, Indianapolis, Tampa, Boise, San Jose, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, Madison, Charlotte, San Antonio, St. Louis, Kansas City, Nashville, Richmond, Sacramento, Memphis, Baltimore, Oklahoma City, Des Moines, Hartford, Buffalo, San Bernardino, Ann Arbo

Financing Options – ISA, Deferred Tuition, Upfront Payments, Month-to-month Installments, Loan Financing

9. CodeSmith

Codesmith offers a full-time, 12-week full-stack software engineering bootcamp in Los Angeles and New York City. Codesmith focuses mainly on computer science and full-stack JavaScript, emphasizing technologies like React, Redux, Node, build tools, DevOps, and machine learning. In addition, Codesmith helps students develop strong problem-solving abilities and technical communication skills – valued capacities in a software engineer. Support continues even after graduation with check-ins twice a month. 

Length –  12 Weeks

Location- Online, New York City, Los Angeles

Financing Options – Upfront Payments, Financing 

10. Awesome Inc

Awesome Inc offers an intensive training program for aspiring software developers based in Lexington, Kentucky. With over 500 hours of hands-on training, students will gain experience while building ten+ projects using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web frameworks, GitHub, Agile, and more. The program is aimed at beginners, and students learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web frameworks, GitHub, Agile, and more. The coding bootcamp is designed to feel less like school and more like the first three months on the job.

Length –  16 Weeks

Location- Online, Lexington

Financing Options – Upfront Payments, Income Share Agreement 

11. Coding Dojo

Coding Dojo is a global technology education company that offers full-stack coding bootcamps, full-stack part-time programs, as well as courses on data science. Students can choose to learn one, two, or three of the industry’s most in-demand web development languages, including Python, Ruby on Rails, MERN, Java, or .NET Core. In addition to an extensive curriculum, students collaborate with peers, join interactive lectures with their instructors, work with career services, and have access to Assistant Instructors during lab sessions. 

Coding Dojo has helped individuals from all walks of life transform into professional developers who go on to be hired by startups and world-class companies like Google, Amazon, Expedia, Microsoft, and JPMorgan Chase.

Length –  14 Weeks

Location- Online, Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, Oakland, Washington, Boise, Tulsa, San Jose, Bellevue, Arlington County

Financing Options – ISA, Upfront Payments, Month-to-month Installments, Loan Financing

12. DigitalCrafts

DigitalCrafts is an online and on-site school offering full-time and part-time software development bootcamps. Online classes are taught live, creating a collaborative learning environment for all studenDigitalCrafts’fts’ bootcamps are intensive learning experiences, transforming beginners into full-stack software developers trained in JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python, and more. 

The average class size is small, allowing for an efficient and effective learning environment where students “learn by building.” Additionally, students receive resumes, portfolios, and interview guidance, preparing each student for the job search after graduation. 

Length –  16 Weeks

Location- Online, Seattle, Atlanta, Houston, Tampa

Financing Options – Upfront Payments, Month-to-month Installments, Loan Financing

13.  Eleven Fifty Academy

Eleven Fifty Academy is a non-profit coding and cybersecurity bootcamp. Eleven Fifty Academy is focused on helping aspiring career-starters with little to no experience as well as tech professionals seeking to enhance their skills. Each course provides a hands-on, project-centric teaching approach for students to grow their soft skills as well as their tech skills in a friendly, entrepreneurial-minded classroom environment. In-person classes are taught at Launch Fishers as well as Downtown Indianapolis.

Length –  12-24 weeks

Location- Online, Seattle, Atlanta, Houston, Tampa

Financing Options – Varying Payments Plans, Student Loans, 

14. Epicodus

Epicodus is a coding bootcamp offering part- and full-time courses online and in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington. Students learn everything they need to know to get a job as a web developer by learning JavaScript, Ruby on, Rails, C#, .NET, and React. Students are also taught how to think like a programmer, write good code, and pick up new languages and technologies in this fast-changing industry.

Length –  27 weeks

Location- Online, Portland, Seattle

Financing Options – Deferred Tuition, Student Loans

15. Flatiron

Flatiron School offers immersive on-campus and online programs in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity. Students work towards careers as software engineers, data scientists, and cybersecurity engineers through rigorous, market-aligned curricula and the support of seasoned instructors and personal career coaches. Through test-driven labs and portfolio projects, Flatiron teaches students to think and build like software engineers and data scientists. Flatiron School also offers several free introductory courses, including Coding Bootcamp Prep and Data Science Bootcamp PrFlatiron’son’s Career Services team provides weekly 1:1 career coaching sessions, mock interviews, and employer introductions to help students launch lifelong careers in tech. 

Length –  15 weeks

Location- Online, NYC, Brooklyn, Washington DC, Houston, Austin, Seattle, Chicago, Denver

Financing Options –Upfront Payments, Month-to-month Installments, Loan Financing

16. Fullstack

Fullstack Academy is an immersive web development coding bootcamp with campuses in New York City, Chicago, and online. Fullstack teaches an advanced, relevant curriculum that is constantly updated based on current tech trenFullstack’sck’s software engineering courses cover advanced JavaScript-oriented technologies and computer science topics, including compiler theory, logic gates, and building an operating system.

The course is focused on JavaScript-oriented technologies to prepare students for top development jobs at tech firms and startups alike. Students will become comfortable and efficient using technologies that include JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, and Git. Students will also be exposed to industry practices, including test-driven development and pair programming. 

Length –  17 weeks

Location- Online, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego, Jacksonville, New Orleans, San Luis Obispo

Financing Options – Upfront Payments, Loan Financing

17. Hack Reactor

Founded in 2012, Hack Reactor is a 12-week immersive coding bootcamp providing software engineering education, career placement services, and a network of professional peers. Their program covers Computer Science Fundamentals, Full Stack App Development, and Production-Grade Engineering. During the first six weeks at Hack Reactor, students learn the fundamentals of development, and full-stack JavaScript and are introduced to developer tools and technologies. In the final six weeks, students work on personal and group projects, using the skills they have learned, and learning more. After 800+ hours of curriculum, students graduate as full-stack software engineers and JavaScript programmers.

Length –  12 weeks or 36 weeks

Location- Online, Seattle, Austin, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Denver, Phoenix, Boulder

Financing Options – ISA, Upfront Payments, Loan Financing

18. Holberton School

Holberton School is a two-year software engineering school that trains individuals to become Full Stack Software Engineers with courses in full-stack web development, machine learning, augmented and virtual reality, and algorithms. Schools’ mission is to train the next generation of software developers through 100% hands-on learning. The coding bootcamp is broken into three different components. Students complete the 9-month Foundations school, then a 6-month internship followed by a 9-month Specializations course. Their curriculum focuses on collaborative, project-based learning with no formal classrooms or teacheHolberton’son’s students have been hired by the world’s leading tech companies.

Length –   2 years

Location- Online, San Francisco, Tulsa, Beirut, New Haven, Cali, Tunis, Bogotá, Medellín, San Juan, Barranquilla

Financing Options – ISA, Upfront Payments, Loan Financing

19. Ironhack

Ironhack offers programs in web development, UX/UI design, data analytics, and cyber security. In addition, Ironhack uses a customized approach to education by allowing students to shape their experience based on personal goals.

Their Web Development curriculum covers both frontend and backend, including the most crucial topics such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript basic and semi-advanced algorithms, non-relational databases, ReactJS, and its libraries. 

The Data Analytics program allows students to load, clean, explore, and extract valuable insights from datasets and cultivate languages like Python, SQL, and Tableau.

The UX/UI program covers Design Thinking, Photoshop, Sketch, Balsamiq, InVision, and JavaScript.

In the Cyber Security course, students will develop the most in-demand knowledge to be part of the company’s cyber security workforce and become cyber security professionals. 

Ironhack’s curriculum is designed with a strategic balance between theory and practice to allow students to acquire comprehensive skill sets. 

Length –  9 or 24 weeks

Location- Online, Miami, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Mexico City, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Sao Paulo, and Berlin

Financing Options –  Upfront Payments, Loan Financing

20. Microverse

Microverse offers an online, full-time, Full Stack software development program that trains you to become a software developer for no upfront cost. Microverse believes that learning should be accessible to everyone, no matter where you live. Their methodology uses remote collaborative learning and mastery learning so students worldwide can learn together and support one another. Part of the program is dedicated to professional skills, interview preparation, and job searching, where students work with career coaches. Students work together to build real-world projects throughout the program and contribute to open-source projects. Microverse is committed to connecting alumni to opportunities worldwide and provides each student with unlimited access to career coaching, interview preparation, resume writing tips, and salary negotiation to do so. 

Length –  10 weeks

Location- Online

Financing Options – Income Share Agreement, Loan Financing

You should think about several things when considering which coding bootcamp to go to. An important thing to note is bootcamp’s job guarantee, course material, career training, tools you use, price, financing options, and time commitments. It’s also important to consider if you want to go to the coding bootcamp part-time or full-time. 

Identifying and prioritizing your needs is the best approach to finding the best coding bootcamp for you. 

If financing options are important to you, Meratas partners with bootcamps that offer Income Share Agreements, so you don’t have to make payments until after you’ve graduated your bootcamp and have a job in your desired field. Check them out here!

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