SwitchUp Rankings Methodology

Switchup is a trusted and reliable source for insights about non-traditional education options that prepare students to work in the tech sector. Read on if you're curious about how we compile our rankings lists.

Best Overall Rankings

To be included in our 2025 Best Coding Bootcamp rankings, bootcamps had to:

• Have an overall review average greater than 4.25 out of 5 based on at least 75 reviews published since 2020
• Have at least one U.S. campus OR be U.S.-based if they operate an online-only program

How We Ranked Bootcamps

For our 2025 rankings, we used a formula that combines the average review rating as well as alumni feedback on both job support and the quality of curriculum.

Our rankings have an intentional emphasis on recent review data, which means feedback received prior to January 1, 2020 was not considered.

We factor in the quantity of reviews each bootcamp receives in order to give prospective students a more accurate picture of which bootcamps offer a high-quality experience for a greater number of students.

Our approach also gives special consideration to those coding bootcamps that demonstrate a commitment to flexible learning environments by offering both online and in-person options.

While our ranking lists may include some of our advertising partners, we strictly use the same eligibility criteria and methodology for all bootcamps — whether they are partners or not. In other words, we do not give preferential treatment to partner bootcamps.

Data Sources

This year SwitchUp's rankings are based on 24,659 recent reviews from verified students and alumni across more than 100 bootcamps in operation. Unlike promotional testimonials showcased on a bootcamp's own website, student reviews on SwitchUp feature both the pros and cons and thus serve as an important, independent resource for prospective students weighing their options. We also feature additional data points about what each bootcamp offers to help students easily compare what's available.

Bootcamp Reviews

SwitchUp is a third-party publisher invested in helping students find the coding bootcamp that's right for their goals. Toward that end, we continuously collect student and alumni reviews on SwitchUp and also maintain a dedicated page that clarifies our ethics standards and review policies. Each year we publish bootcamp rankings based on alumni reviews to help prospective students find out which online coding bootcamps have the highest satisfaction rates and offer the best job support.

Program-Specific Bootcamp Rankings

Eligibility for Program-Specific Bootcamps Rankings was determined by assessing bootcamps with relevant programs and reviews. As with the Overall Best Bootcamp rankings, these rankings have an intentional emphasis on recent review data, which means feedback received prior to January 1, 2020 was not considered. Forty-nine different bootcamp providers were ranked across six different programs and aggregate rankings were required to be 3.3 or above. In instances where bootcamps were tied on the basis of aggregate review ratings, the bootcamp with the most reviews was awarded the tiebreaker.