San Jose Coding Bootcamps

Best of 2020: Rankings, Reviews, and Courses

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By: The SwitchUp Team
Last Updated: October 22, 2019
2020 best coding bootcamp

San Jose has one of the highest geographic concentrations of high tech companies in the world, with over 800 high tech companies calling the city home. Up-and-coming tech professionals can find a wealth of opportunities in San Jose thanks to the many venture-backed startups in the area. Aspiring professionals can choose from several bootcamps to help them gain a competitive advantage with San Jose tech companies. If you’re interested in becoming a web developer, top-rated bootcamps Coding Dojo features courses on the subject. Hackbright Academy is ranked #3 and is an all women's bootcamp.

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1. Coding Dojo

4.58/5 (490 Reviews)
Locations: Online, Los Angeles, San Jose
Courses: Software Development Onsite Full-Time Bootcamp, Cybersecurity Online Part-Time Bootcamp, Data Science & Visualization Online Part-Time Bootcamp, +6 More
Subjects: .NET, AJAX, AngularJS, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC +47 More
Available Online
Verified Outcomes
Flexible Classes
Accepts GI Bill
Available Online
Verified Outcomes
Flexible Classes
Accepts GI Bill

Coding Dojo has multiple in-person campuses located across the continental United States, as well as an online program that offers real-time instructor support. The full, 3-stack curriculum requires 14 weeks of on-site instruction, while the part-time, online program teaches students 2 stacks in a flexible, 20-week bootcamp.

2. Nucamp

4.76/5 (691 Reviews)
Locations: Online, Albuquerque, Athens, Atlanta, Aurora, Austin +87 More
Courses: Back End, SQL, DevOps w/Python Bootcamp, Front End Web and Mobile Development, Full Stack Web and Mobile App Development, +2 More
Subjects: Angular, Bootstrap, CSS, Express.js, HTML +9 More
Available Online
Flexible Classes
Available Online
Flexible Classes

NuCamp San Jose offers weekly workshops in four different locations across the city, including the spacious and modern Riverpark Towers. NuCamp’s courses do not require students to have previous coding knowledge, especially with affordable, four-week beginner bootcamp: Web Development Fundamentals.

3. Hackbright Academy

4.23/5 (56 Reviews)
Locations: Online, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose
Courses: 12 Week Full-Time Software Engineering Program, 24 Week - Part-Time Software Engineering Program, Hackbright Prep Course
Subjects: AJAX, CSS, Django, Git, HTML +3 More
Available Online
Flexible Classes
Available Online
Flexible Classes

Hackbright’s South Bay campus opened offers a full-time software engineering bootcamp program for women. Hackbright offers a deferred tuition option as well as hundreds of hiring partners and a full-time career development team. They have recruitment programs for employers to hire graduates from the academy.

2020 Best San Jose Bootcamps received an average 4.52 of 5 based on 1237 reviews.

Bootcamp Highlights

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Available Online

Offer either part-time or immersive courses that are available online. This includes courses that are offered temporarily online due to COVID-19.

Verified Outcomes

Offer a job outcomes report that was independently verified by a third-party auditor.

Flexible Classes

Offer self-paced, part-time, or evening classes.

Job Guarantee

Offer guaranteed job placement after graduation, or the student's tuition is refunded. Visit the official school site for related terms and conditions.

GI Bill

Approved to accept GI Bill funds according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

VET TEC Provider

Approved as a VET TEC Provider according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

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