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NYC Data Science Academy is the only national accredited Data Science Bootcamp in the United States. We are also proud that we are the only bootcamp that teaches Python and R. The academy is well known for its industry project-oriented learning experience... Read More
- The only national accredited Data Science Bootcamp in the United States
The academy offers accredited data science and data analytic bootcamps in New York City and remotely online. The programs can be completed within 3 months, 4 months, and 6 months. In these programs, students learn beginner and intermediate levels of Data Science with Hadoop, Spark, Github, Docker, and SQL, as well as popular and useful Python and R packages like XgBoost, Caret, Dplyr, Ggplot2, Pandas, Scikit-learn, and more.
- Individual/ group projects showcased to hiring partners
Once the learning foundation has been set, students work on multiple projects through the Bootcamp. The program distinguishes itself by the breadth of its curriculum as well as by balancing intensive lectures with real-world project work. Students will work individually and with teams throughout the program to create at least four projects showcased to employers through multiple channels; private hiring partner events, student blogs, meetups, and film presentations.
- Lifetime Career Support
The academy also offers solid lifetime career support. There are four channels of engagement: Tech interview prep, unlimited mentorships, career services adviser who's forwarding your resume on your behalf, and a lifetime job portal. We also provide mock interviews, including challenges and behavioral questions and 1-on-1 post-interview reviews and feedback meetings from career mentors.
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Courses
12-Week Data Science Bootcamp
Big Data with Hadoop and Spark
Data Science with Python: Data Analysis and Visualization
Data Science with Python: Machine Learning
Data Science with R: Data Analysis and Visualization
Data Science with R: Machine Learning
Data Science with Tableau
Deep Learning
Introductory Python
NYC Data Science Academy Reviews
Average Ratings (All Programs)
Justin Ng
Graduated: 201912/22/2019
Course
Deep Learning
"A Rare Experience"
I took Jon Krohn’s deep learning course in the fall/winter of 2019.
Jon is that rare communicator with the aptitude to succinctly explain rigorous and complex topics in a digestible fashion. His course is an ambitious undertaking, but Jon makes the subject... Read More
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Xavier Granda
Graduated: 201912/17/2019
Course
12-Week Data Science Bootcamp
"Best decision I've taken"
The reason I picked this Bootcamp over the other's was that after talking to the admission office they seem to be really serious about what they were teaching and the people they admit to their program. In my case, I was looking for a challenging environment... Read More
The academy instructors are very well prepared and passionate about what they do. The only downside is that given only 12 weeks is hard to understand every single thing they are teaching, for example, one day you are learning Random Forest and the next day you are learning something different. But something that they planned really well and is really helpful is that since you are learning Machine Learning in R and Python when switching to the other language the theory remains the same only the code changed, so in a way, you are reviewing theory twice.
The whole experience was incredible, the people that attended my cohort were very smart people coming from different backgrounds like finance, physics, business, engineering, to name a few and from top universities like Harvard, Oxford, Cornell and also different countries which made the whole experience much more interesting. What I enjoyed the most was that working with these different people made you look at data from very different perspectives and in result have a richer analysis of a simple dataset.
After the Bootcamp feel ready to start looking for a data science job, I was already in a quantitive field but this program has really helped me gain that confidence I needed to have a career change.
Aaron Festinger
Graduated: 201912/16/2019
Course
12-Week Data Science Bootcamp
"A Great Boot Camp Experience"
NYC Data Science Academy was my first choice because of my interest in data science, and their reputation as the best data science program. They did not disappoint.
As a recently separated veteran with a master's degree in physics, I was looking for a... Read More
NYCDSA is exactly as advertised: an intensive program on data science methodology aimed at students from a wide variety of backgrounds. With my background in physics, math, and C++ and Java coding, I felt that the Python and R syntax taught at NYCDSA was not too difficult. Other students were less prepared but often did okay anyhow. The course began with Python and R syntax for handling and visualizing data, and then continued with machine learning methods in both languages as well. SQL and Docker were also covered, but rather briefly. At the end of the course, deep learning and Tensorflow were introduced, as well as Spark and Hadoop. I would have preferred that more time be dedicated to those topics, but this is a three-month boot camp, so time is limited. Nevertheless, given the allotted time, I feel that I have achieved an incredible amount, and I'm very happy with my experience. Boot camp is not cheap in either time or money, but this one was well worth both. I intend to continue building on the knowledge, experience, portfolio, and network that I have accumulated at NYCDSA as a professional data scientist.
Dylan Dempsey
Graduated: 201912/15/2019
Course
Data Science with Python: Machine Learning
"Excellent weekend class for ML in python."
Very solid class with an excellent professor Ryan Courtney. We covered all the bases and the professor was very careful to make sure that everyone was being brought along with the course material but still went out of his way to challenge us. Classic... Read More
Michael Dollar
Graduated: 201912/11/2019
Course
12-Week Data Science Bootcamp
"NYCDSA was a fun, intense, and effective restructuring of skills in order to start a new career."
I needed the shortest path to pivot from a research position in physics to a career in data science. I considered grad school, but I have a family, and I need to be there for my kids during their developmental years. NYC Data Science Academy offered an... Read More
Youngmin Cho
Graduated: 201911/18/2019
Course
12-Week Data Science Bootcamp
"Amazing Experience. Highly Recommend."
I went to this bootcamp on the summer of 2019 and it was an amazing experience!
The lecturers and TA's are knowledgeable and caring to teach what is required to become a data scientist. The program is very well-managed and admissions genuinely cares about... Read More
Curriculum is also outstanding for a short 12 week of time.
You will have opportunity to learn both R and Python.
(Of course, D3 / Django and more python may sound appealing comparing to other bootcamps. Trust me, learning R is very important. You will be able to review a lot of Math/Stats in DS and R is still heavily used in the industry)
You will get from how much you put in. Work hard and you will learn a lot to become successful in this field. Also this is a good environment to build outstanding network with intelligent individuals.
This is a good place to start. You can go a lot of different directions with the knowledge you gain here.
Highly recommend!
Chung-Hsuan Huang
Graduated: 201911/16/2019
Course
12-Week Data Science Bootcamp
"Excellent experience! Highly recommend!"
I did some research on data science online (Course report and switchup) before I made a decision. I chose NYCDSA because they covered both Python and R, their instructors are knowledgeable and professional, and comprehensive curriculum. Especially I have... Read More
NYC Data Science Academy did a great job of helping me acquire the necessary skills in Data Science before, during, and after the bootcamp. The pre-bootcamp materials helped me get familiar with the essential R/Python coding skills and speeded up the learning curve during the bootcamp. I highly recommend whoever wants to join a bootcamp should get prepare before the bootcamp, and NYCDSA does a great job in providing necessary materials in R/Python coding.
During the bootcamp, the course work is very intensive. Although I already have coding experience and mathematical background, I still need to spend at least 12 hrs a day to study and finish homework and projects. However, the instructors and TAs are doing their best to ensure everyone can get the most out of the courses. As a remote student, I can't meet them in person, and they are still very responsive through messages or video meetings. During the bootcamp, I finished four projects to showcase my skills. One of them is solving the real business problem from the company, which is valuable when I was looking for a job. The academy also teaches you how to express your projects during the interview.
They have a robust professional network and hold a hiring event one week after each cohort. You will have the opportunity to expand your network and show your skills to various companies that are looking for data scientists or data analysts. They also dedicated to supporting you find a great job. Vivian did a fantastic job helping me with my interview processes and giving me valuable feedback.
Overall, I have a very positive experience with NYCDSA. I was suspicious if a bootcamp can make me transit into a data scientist when I looked for a data scientist bootcamp. However, I found a great job a month after I finished the bootcamp. This program is worth the hard work I put. I am glad that I made this decision a half year ago.
zhuoyi liu
Graduated: 201911/2/2019
Course
12-Week Data Science Bootcamp
"Amazing bootcamp"
I graduated in end of June(Cohort 17). Right now I'm a Data engineer at top tech firm in China.
The bootcamp materies encompass big data, machine learning, and data analysis tool such as Python, R, SQL.
This include all the to-go package to be a Data... Read More
Hong Yang Wang
Graduated: 201910/24/2019
Course
12-Week Data Science Bootcamp
"Amazing Experience"
I graduated in end of March(Cohort 16).
Before having the bootcamp, I have no coding or computer science related background. I thought I would fail and not able to get into the industry.
However, after I took the bootcamp, I learned a lot of coding and... Read More
Yuce Dincer
Graduated: 201910/24/2019
Course
12-Week Data Science Bootcamp
"Superb Experience"
After spending 9 years in business sales, I wanted to go back to my technical roots and started looking into data science bootcamps that could help me make a career transition. I looked into all the major schools within the data science bootcamps and... Read More
One thing that I was very satisfied about at the bootcamp was the hands on help that I got whenever I needed it. The entire school staff wants you to succeed and achieve your goals and they do everything they can do make that happen. Can’t thank them enough for having my back in this journey.
As far as job hunting, the academy provides ample material on how to get ready for the job search process from resume reviews to interview prep to bringing employers in the school for interviews. There are always exclusive job postings on the internal website and the school has an incredible network, so it’s always been easy getting introductions to school alumni or key executives from target companies. I ended up receiving 2 offers, and joined a major tech company as a data scientist.
NYCDSA is highly recommended! It is worth the time and the money in gold!