SwitchUp
July 16, 2016
Probability is the study of random events, and statistics are the mathematics we use to interpret numerical data. Both academic disciplines are important fundamentals for those interested in a career in tech, and many bootcamps now include training in statistics and probability as part of their curriculums.
Interested in bootcamps that teach statistics & probability? Highly-ranked programs include Lambda School, Ubiqum Code Academy, and Metis. SwitchUp has compiled verified alumni reviews that range from 1 to 5 stars for programs that teach statistics & probability. Our comprehensive guide to statistics & probability will help you kick-start your research.
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Lambda School
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Learn coding from a Silicon Valley tech academy through remote classes from the Lambda School. Choose between a 30-week full-time bootcamp or a 12-month part-time course. The school’s deferred tuition model allows students to attend for free, paying nothing back until they’re making at least $50,000 a year.
I feel like this is the most important thing, so I am putting it at the top. I got a job as a React.JS Developer only 4 weeks after graduation. After I graduated from college I quickly realized I hated working in my field. I had no idea what to ... -
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.
Ubiqum provides a deep dive into data analytics and machine learning. Be prepared to do a lot of self study as it is oriented towards "working life"-style learning instead of providing university classes. When you are motivated to learn, you will ... -
Metis
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Metis's accredited data science bootcamp is a full-time, in-person, 12-week program. They offer a $3,000 scholarship for women, members of underrepresented groups, and veterans. The program involves 2-3 hours of classroom work and 4-6 hours of project and development work per day. Each cohort culminates with a presentation of capstone... Read More
I chose Metis because of its accreditation and encouraging reviews and I'm glad I did. Although it was probably the most challenging thing I've ever done, I was also having fun in the process and came in everyday eager to learn more. Not only did ... -
ALPHA Camp
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ALPHA Camp is a tech and startup school with presence in Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Our mission is to help talents in Asia build careers in technology. We help you develop future-ready skills, entrepreneurial mindset, and the professional network to succeed in the digital economy. We offer classes in full-stack web development,... Read More
This program provides the flexibility of an online program and the effectiveness of an in-person program. I think AlphaCamp has totally nailed it! Also, this program is designed with a multi-dimensional experience that caters to the different ... -
WeCloudData
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WeCloudData offers full and part-time Data Science courses in Toronto, Canada. Students can choose from a full-time, 12-week immersive Data Science Bootcamp, or part-time courses in Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Python for Data Science, and more. WeCloudData is a leading data science training provider in Canada. Its data science,... Read More
I started this course without a formal programming or statistic/math background. I really enjoyed the top down approach used by Vinny, not only does it keep you interested when learning the libraries and syntax, it also drives you to peruse more ... -
Hackwagon Academy
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Hackwagon is an immersive coding bootcamp in Singapore. With courses in Data Science, Fullstack Web Development, and Front-end Development, Hackwagon aims to impart industry relevant skills and 21st century capabilities that are future-proof. Their Data Science curriculum is crafted by academics with at least a masters... Read More
The Hackwagon DS101 course was extremely comprehensive. Concepts were taught at a good pace and ensured a deep understanding of what we were doing. Regular labs also allowed us to practice the skills that we learnt. Bonus is that food was ... -
Magnimind Academy
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Magnimind Academy offers 10-week boot camps, regular courses and daily meet-ups in Santa Clara CA. The programs help students to improve data skills and prepare for a career change. Magnimind Academy selects promising applicants from their wide range of admissions, and assists these students in learning key aspects of data... Read More
I took the data analytics boot camp. The teacher is pretty enthusiastic data scientist from Stanford. He covered too many topics in two days. He tried to catch up with everyone which helped me to follow. It will be have been great if the class ... -
Columbia Engineering Boot Camps offer 24-week, in-person web development, data analytics, cybersecurity, and financial technology classes in New York City, as well as a flexible, online coding boot camp experience. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Java, Bootstrap,... 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 ... -
UCF Coding Bootcamp
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UCF Boot Camps are part-time, full-time, and online web development and part-time data analytics and digital marketing courses in Orlando, Florida. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Responsive Design, Heroku, Git, User Authentication, PHP frameworks like Laravel, React.js, MySQL,... Read More
I attended the UCF Boot Camp in 2016, graduating at the end of September 2016. The curriculum is challenging, but doable, as long as you keep engaged and keep chipping away at it. That's how you grow, you challenge yourself. Everyone was very ... -
Byte Academy
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Byte Academy requires students to learn the basics of programming before enrolling in its programs. It offers part-time evening classes, as well as 40 hour per week immersives. Graduates have lifetime access to career services after the program, and several campuses offer a job guarantee.
I decided to make a career change and go from finance to tech, but I knew it was going to be a diffifult transition given my lack of programming experience. With the myriad of options in NYC, I am happy to say that I made the correct decision ... -
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 ... -
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, cybersecurity, and digital marketing in San Francisco, Berkeley, or Belmont. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Python, Django,... 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 ... -
Woz U
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Woz U is an EdTech enterprise offering affordable technology curricula and training to students and employees. Co-founded by Steve “Woz” Wozniak, Woz U's "Education-as-a-Service" business model is designed to help governments, schools and businesses sustain their ever-changing technical skill gaps and talent demands. Students can choose... Read More
The pros of this program was learning how html JavaScript and css worked together to make a web page and the cons was seeing how a little grammar mistake makes the code not work -
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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University of Richmond Boot Camps offers 24-week, part-time web development, data analytics, and cybersecurity courses in Richmond, Virginia. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Java, Bootstrap, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, Database Theory, MongoDB, MySQL, Command Line, Git, and... Read More
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UNC-Chapel Hill Boot Camps offer 24-week, part-time courses in web development or data analytics in Chapel Hill or Raleigh, NC. The full-stack web development curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, Database Theory, MongoDB, MySQL, Git, C#, ASP.Net, and more. The... Read More
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Rice University Boot Camps are 24-week, part-time, data analytics, cybersecurity, and financial technology (FinTech) programs in Houston, Texas. The data analytics curriculum includes Advanced Excel, Python, JavaScript (D3.js, Leaflet.js), HTML5/CSS, API Interactions, Social Media Mining, SQL, Tableau, Advanced... 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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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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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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University of Miami (UM) Boot Camps offer 24-week web development and data analytics courses in Miami, Florida. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Java, Database Theory, MongoDB, Heroku, Git, and more. The data analytics curriculum includes Advanced Excel, Fundamental... 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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University of Minnesota Boot Camps offer 12-week, full-time and 24-week, part-time web development courses and 24-week, part-time, data analytics and cybersecurity courses on the St. Paul campus in Minnesota. The full-stack coding curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Java, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js,... Read More
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Vanderbilt University Boot Camps offer 24-week, part-time web development, data analytics, and cybersecurity courses in Nashville. 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
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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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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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UNH Boot Camps
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UNH Boot Camps offers part-time, 24-week, web development and data analytics courses in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Java, Express.js, React.js, Database Theory, Bookshelf.js, MongoDB, MySQL, Command Line, Git, and more. The data analytics curriculum covers... Read More
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If you live in San Diego, CodingSchool.io is 100% free and always will be. The only cost is your time. At least once per week, you'll have to come in to class (physically, not online). The minimum commitment is 2 hours per week. The CodingSchool.io curriculum is designed to provide the equivalent of an undergraduate... Read More
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IE Exponential Learning’s mission is to provide tools to professionals with a lifelong learning mindset who seek growth at every stage of their careers. Their educational experiences are tailored to the needs of self-motivated individuals as they build the skills necessary to adapt to, and thrive in, an ever-evolving... Read More
