Coding Bootcamps in Seattle

Code Fellows offers bootcamps in software development and cybersecurity with on-campus or live remote instruction. Code Fellows also provides tutoring services and career coaching consisting of interview preparation and networking advice. Students can apply for scholarships or take advantage of the school’s financing plans, and they may receive discounts for signing up early or taking multiple courses.

About 93% of Code Fellows’ graduates find employment within their field, some of whom have gone on to work at organizations like Facebook, Google, Nike, and Disney, according to a CodeFellows survey.

DigitalCrafts offers immersive and part-time web development bootcamps at its Seattle campus and online. The curriculum starts with the foundational elements of programming, so participants do not need any previous experience. Students learn about front-end and back-end development, covering topics like HTML, JavaScript, JSON, React, and RESTful APIs.

In addition to offering financial aid through the GI Bill, DigitalCrafts also provides scholarships to members of underrepresented communities in tech. About 80% of students who completed a DigitalCrafts bootcamp in 2019 found a job in their field within six months, according to data compiled by the bootcamp.

Epicodus’ web development curriculum includes both independent projects and pair programming, in which students work on class assignments with a partner. The bootcamp facilitates internships for students, and provides interview prep and portfolio assessments. Students also participate in “Demo Day,” which is an event that invites employers to see what graduates have accomplished during the bootcamp.

Epicodus offers 1-4 full scholarships for each bootcamp for members of groups who are underrepresented in the tech industry. Additionally, unemployed students or those making under 150% of the poverty line do not need to pay tuition costs until they find a job.

According to data verified by the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting, 50% of graduates from Epicodus’ 2019 Seattle bootcamp were employed within 180 days of completing their program. These workers reported a median salary of $60,000.

Founded in 2012, Flatiron School offers bootcamps in several concentrations, both on its Seattle campus and online. Students can pay tuition through income share agreements, which allows them to defer much of the tuition costs until after they have found employment. Flatiron School offers several scholarships as well.

In 2019, about 93% of graduates actively looking for a job found employment, according to an employment outcomes report from Flatiron School. Graduates have found jobs at companies like Microsoft, Glossier, Bloomberg, and Amazon.

Galvanize facilitates several bootcamps across the country, including 13-week data science and 12-week software engineering bootcamps on its Seattle campus. The data science immersive covers topics like Python, statistics, machine learning, and natural language processing. Students complete three major projects over the course of the bootcamp. Software engineering bootcamp students learn full-stack application design and development using JavaScript.

According to data verified by the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting, 60% of graduates from Galvanize’s 2019 Seattle data science bootcamp were employed within 180 days of completing their program. These graduates reported a median salary of $115,000. Past graduates of Galvanize bootcamps have gained employment at companies like American Express, Apple, and Facebook.

Students at Hack Reactor can enroll in its onsite or remote software engineering bootcamp, which lasts about three months for full-time learners and nine months for part-time learners. The curriculum covers topics like full-stack JavaScript and blockchain. The bootcamp also incorporates a job search, with students practicing interviewing and negotiating during their last week of class.

Hack Reactor offers scholarships, financing plans, and income share agreements to help students cover tuition. Graduates have landed jobs at well-known organizations such as Amazon, LinkedIn, and Microsoft. According to data verified by the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting, four out of the six graduates surveyed from Hack Reactor’s 2019 Seattle software engineering bootcamp were employed within 180 days of completing their program. Survey respondents reported a median salary of $87,500.

In addition to its many traditional degree programs, the University of Washington also offers bootcamps that focus on preparing students for technology careers. Its web development bootcamp, hosted in conjunction with Trilogy Education Services, lasts 12 weeks for full-time students and 24 weeks for part-time learners.

Students learn coding languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. They build a portfolio over the course of the bootcamp and may take advantage of one-on-one career coaching. Learners show off their work to potential employers during the quarterly “Demo Day,” and they can hear from industry professionals through online panels. Although no university credit is offered for this bootcamp, graduates do receive a certificate of completion.