Learn R Programming with This Comprehensive List of Top-Rated Bootcamps
SwitchUp
July 16, 2016
R is a programming language and environment used for statistical computing and graphics. Primarily used by statisticians, data analysts and data miners, R employs a number of statistical and graphical techniques including linear and nonlinear modeling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering and other functions.
According to Glassdoor, there are currently a total of nearly 30,000 positions open for data scientists, data miners, and data analysts. With salaries ranging from around $70,000 to almost $120,000 for positions using R, it is clear that skills in R can lead to numerous job opportunities and competitive pay. Bootcamps can offer comprehensive courses in R, and prepare job seekers to be strong applicants. Highly-ranked programs for learning R include Springboard, NYC Data Science Academy, and Dataquest.
Learn more: SwitchUp has compiled verified alumni reviews that range from 1 to 5 stars for these programs. Our comprehensive guide will help you kick-start your research. Be sure to check out all individual reviews, courses, and community discussions before making your decision.
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Springboard
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Springboard offers self-paced data science courses that can be completed in 2 to 4 months, with one-on-one weekly mentor support. The program costs $499 per month, so students who finish early will pay less for their tuition.
Everyone has different needs, so definitely make sure to choose the right bootcamp for you. I'm fairly certain that Springboard will at least be in your top three, and for lots of people, it's #1. Why would you NOT choose Springboard? - If you ... -
NYC Data Science Academy offers data science boot camps in full- or part-time formats year-round. Students can attend their programs on campus or online. They also provide a quarterly career day where hiring partners meet students for possible job opportunities.
This is perfect for you if you already have some coding and math background and want to tie it all together into data science. The instructors are invested and clearly know their stuff, but with this kind of material you really need to apply ... -
Dataquest
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Dataquest offers a unique pricing model that involves students purchasing either a Basic $29 monthly subscription or a Premium $49 monthly subscription. The Premium plan provides 3 educational pathways: data analyst, data scientist, and data engineer, and the Basic plan offers the data analyst path.
Dataquest is my 2nd subscription course on data science. As a beginner, its clean interface keeps me focus and is easy to use. It has more logically learning path and guided projects. Description of knowledgebase is in more detail. If you learn ... -
Ubiqum Code Academy
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Ubiqum Code Academy offers 5-month, full-time bootcamps, and one part-time data analyst course. Payment plans include 10% off if tuition is paid upfront, monthly installments, and a plan that allows you to pay half of the tuition up front and the other half once you’ve been hired.
I am attending the MERN full stack course at Ubiqum. So far the experience has been great. Ubiqum focuses on 'Learn by doing' which makes you start coding right on Day 1. The program is also heavily based on Agile methodology, so you are exposed ... -
Data Science Dojo
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Data Science Dojo’s bootcamps are immersive 5-day experiences where students spend 10 hours a day in courses or gaining hands-on training. Students will learn about regression algorithms, classification algorithms, operationalizing machine learning models, and fundamentals of big data engineering. They currently offer a 15%... Read More
Data Science Dojo is an amazing boot camp - it worked perfectly well for me although I have certain background in statistical analyses and ml itself. I believe that same would apply to various types of experts (as it was the case within my class ... -
Nashville Software School (NSS), located in Nashville, TN, prepares adults with aptitude, motivation, and drive for careers in software development, UI/UX design, data analytics, and data science. Discover your new career through hands-on, project-based, and team-based learning. We are committed to growing diversity in... Read More
I graduated in May 2018 with Cohort 23. It was a six month full-stack program, where we studied AngularJS during the front-end and Node.JS for back-end. I had a great experience with my class and truly believe the curriculum was really well ... -
Simpliv
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Simpliv is your one stop solution for taking control of your learning with the widest range of professional online courses. It is a unique platform that allows the learners to master the important skills needed for the success in life. Let the expert instructors explore their expertise by imparting the knowledge and skills Simpliv is an... Read More
As per my experience this "JavaScript Specialist Course" is Excellent. Mark Lassoff author is having very good programming skills and he was explained with real time examples. Overall it is very good i am also planning to take few more javascript ... -
Georgia Tech Boot Camps offer 24-week, part-time or 12-week, full-time web development courses, 24-week, part-time, data science and analytics, cyber and network, and UX/UI courses in Atlanta. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, C#, ASP.Net, Bootstrap, React.js, Express.js, Node.js,... Read More
This course allowed me to better understand the application used on a daily basis. I built a strong background learning how to install and configure computers and with this program I now understand how they all work. I was nervous at first, but ... -
GW Boot Camp
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GW Boot Camps are 12 week, full-time or 24 week, part-time Web Development and 24-week, part-time Data Analytics and UX/UI courses offered in Arlington and Washington, D.C. The full-stack Web Development curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Java, Database Theory, MongoDB, Heroku, Git. The Data Analytics... Read More
Pros: The instructors work full time as web developers. They are supportive and they have lively personalities which makes the subject more fun. The teaching assistants are helpful. The career support is better than I received from my college, ... -
Columbia Engineering Boot Camps are 24-week, part-time, web development, data analytics, and cybersecurity programs in New York City. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, Database Theory, MongoDB, MySQL, Command Line, Git, and more. The... Read More
I just got accepted to this program (2 interviews and 1 exam) and just a couple of days with them I already feel that they are providing me the support that I need while I'm transitioning to a new career. A couple of facts that I think makes a ... -
Data Society
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It's simple - you don't need to take thousands of courses, you just need to take the right ones. Data Society has two different programs: one for executives/leaders and one for analysts/data scientists that teach professionals how to implement powerful data science analyses. Data Science for Leaders: this program teaches executives... Read More
I started the Intro to Data Science Bootcamp in February 2015 after a seeing Data Society at a conference in Washington, DC. I was a beginner to R and I was able to keep up with the pace, structure, and fully understood the lectures. The class ... -
BrainStation
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Brainstation offers a range of full-time and flexible courses. Established in 2012, BrainStation has worked with over 250 instructors from innovative companies, developing cutting-edge, real-world digital education that has empowered more than 50,000 professionals. They have partnered with popular brands like Google, Amazon,... Read More
I recently finished the Data Analytics course with BrainStation and had a great experience! This course was a great foundation to all those who would like to learn more about or am looking at a career change into the field of analytics. It was ... -
Level
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Level is run by Northeastern University in Boston and offers a number of part-time, full-time, and virtual courses in data science. They offer an introductory data science course for $4,495 and an intermediate course for $7,995, as well as tuition assistance.
Level provided a strong foothold in R, SQL, Tableau, and statistics. The instructors were very professional and I enjoyed the relevant speakers. I felt more confident in my skills to move into an analytically driven job after I completed the ... -
Whether you are looking to upgrade skills in your current field or looking for training in a whole new area, our Professional Certificates can help you take that next step on your career track. Our programs are designed with the needs of working adults in mind, with evening and weekend class sessions and at a... Read More
Some of the positives of the course: -Covered the sub areas of digital marketing very well. Organized also very well. -Quality of the material was mostly very good. Some opportunities for improvement: -Some of the advanced courses were perhaps a ... -
Berkeley Boot Camps
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Berkeley Boot Camps offer 12-week, full-time and 24 week, part-time courses in web development; and 24-week, part-time courses in data analytics, UX/UI, and cybersecurity in San Francisco and Berkeley. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Python, Django, Database Theory, MongoDB,... Read More
I recently (1.5 months ago) completed the 6-month variant of the UC Berkeley Bootcamp as one of the members of the very first cohort, and just this past week I excepted a job as a front-end engineer at a startup with a starting salary in the 90k ... -
UofT SCS Boot Camps
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The University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Boot Camps offer 24-week, part-time web development, data analytics, and cybersecurity programs in Toronto, Canada. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, Database Theory, MongoDB, MySQL, Command Line,... Read More
I took this program because I wanted to change up my life and follow my passion for tech. As we were one of the first cohorts there were some bumps early on but once we had a change in Instructors the classes were fantastic. It’s a lot of work ... -
UC Irvine Boot Camps
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UC Irvine Boot Camps offer 12 and 24 week web development programs and 24 week, part-time data analytics, UX/UI, and cybersecurity programs. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, C#, ASP.Net, Bootstrap, React.js, Node.js, MongoDB, MySQL, and more. The data analytics curriculum covers a broad... Read More
If you're reading this, then you can be a successful developer. Many of the students who start this program have never seen code before and aren't always the most computer savvy. A little background about myself, I got a bachelors degree in ... -
UC San Diego Extension Boot Camps offers 12-week, full-time, and 24-week, part-time, web development courses and 24-week, part-time, data science and cybersecurity courses at the University City Center in San Diego. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Java, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js,... Read More
A well designed and challenging program. Be prepared to work really hard if you want to maximise your investment and you will not be disappointed. I have learned so much in these 24 weeks compared to trying to learn coding on my own. The level of ... -
Northwestern Boot Camps offer 12-week, full-time, or 24-week, part-time web development, 24-week, part-time, data science, and 24-week, part-time, cybersecurity courses on the Evanston or Chicago, Illinois campuses. The full-stack web development curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js,... Read More
I completed the part time bootcamp back in October. I just want to say - you get what you put in. If you aren't going to attend or do not try to complete homework. . . indeed you are not going to understand anything and you are going to waste ... -
University of Arizona Boot Camps are 24 week, part-time and 12 week, full-time web development, and 24 week, part-time data analytics courses offered in Gilbert, Tucson, or Chandler, Arizona. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Java, Bootstrap, Express.js, React.js, Node.js,... Read More
I signed up for this Bootcamp as I felt "stuck" in my current position. I am a Front End Web Developer for a small (quickly growing) company that makes websites for companies. I really liked my job, but got panned for any promotions that came my ... -
UNC Charlotte Boot Camps offer 12-week, full-time and 24 week, part-time courses in web development, a 24-week course in data analytics, and a 24-week course in cybersecurity on the UNC Charlotte campus. The full-stack coding curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, React.js, Node.js, C#, .Net,... Read More
In brief, the program is awesome!! It covers pretty much everything you need to know to get your foot into the field. However with the full-time bootcamp, the one I attended, you really need to get yourself ready and even that it's not enough. ... -
USC Viterbi Data Analytics Boot Camp is a 24 week, part-time Data Analytics Boot Camp. The curriculum includes the fundamental and specialized skills necessary to pursue a career or advance in the booming field of data analytics, including Python, JavaScript, Advanced Excel, SQL Databases and more. Students... Read More
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Rice University Boot Camps are 24-week, part-time, data analytics and cybersecurity programs in Houston, Texas. The data analytics curriculum includes Advanced Excel, Python, JavaScript (D3.js, Leaflet.js), HTML/CSS, API Interactions, Social Media Mining, SQL, Hadoop, Tableau, Advanced Statistics, Machine Learning, R,... Read More
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SMU Boot Camps
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Southern Methodist University (SMU) Boot Camps offers a 24 week, part-time and 12 week, full-time, full-stack web development or data science course. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Java, Express.js, React.js, Database Theory, MongoDB, MySQL, Command Line, Git, and more. The data... Read More
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Washington University Data Analytics Boot Camp is a 24-week, part-time Data Analytics program offered in St. Louis, Missouri. The curriculum includes Advanced Excel, Python, JavaScript (D3.js, Leaflet.js), HTML/CSS, API Interactions, Social Media Mining, SQL, Hadoop, Tableau, Advanced Statistics,... Read More
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Tecnológico de Monterrey Boot Camps offer a 24-week, part-time web development course in Monterrey and Mexico City, Mexico, and a 24-week, part-time course in data analytics in Mexico City, Mexico. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, React.js, Node.js,... Read More
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Basecamp
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BaseCamp is an immersive full-time 8-week program for prospective Data Scientists. During 8 weeks you will deepen your theoretical knowledge, enhance your practical skills and become a qualified data scientist ready for your exciting data science career. We also offer Data Science online courses. Find more information on www.basecamp.ai... Read More
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Data Application Lab
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Data Application Lab is a fast growing educational and consulting tech firm that serves talented individuals and leading organizations. They help their trainees gain the up-to-date data science knowledge in the industry. They help their clients dig insights from massive data sets and make lasting improvements to their... Read More
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UC Davis Boot Camps
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UC Davis Boot Camps offer 24-week, part-time web development, data analytics, and cybersecurity courses in Sacramento and Davis. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, Database Theory, MongoDB, MySQL, Command Line, Git and Java. The data analytics... Read More
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The University of Oregon Coding Boot Camp offers 24-week, part-time web development and data analytics courses in Portland, Oregon. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Database Theory, MongoDB, Heroku, Git, and Java. The data analytics curriculum covers a broad array... Read More
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University of Denver Boot Camps are 12-week, full-time, or 24-week, part-time web development and 24-week data analytics and cybersecurity courses offered in Denver, Colorado. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, PHP, Laravel, Express.js, React.js, Database Theory, MongoDB,... Read More
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Case Western Reserve University Boot Camps are 24 week, part-time courses in Full-Stack Web Development and Data Analytics. Our boot camp curricula are designed with the most in-demand market needs in mind. Case Western Reserve University Boot Camps are designed for working professionals and students... Read More
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KU Boot Camps
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University of Kansas Boot Camps are 24-week, part-time web development, data analytics, and cybersecurity courses offered in Overland Park, Kansas. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Java, Bootstrap, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, Database Theory, MongoDB, MySQL, Command Line, and Git. The data... Read More
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KeepCoding
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KeepCoding is the first Career Accelerator for Developers. It offers a 48-week online full stack web and mobile development bootcamp and a Bootcamp on Big Data and Machine Learning. KeepCoding also offers a 4-week program to start programming based on Python, the "Bootcamp Aprender a Programar desde cero" which is taught entirely in... Read More
