Springboard vs. Coursera: Which is the Best Choice for You?

Springboard offers bootcamps and short courses in UI/UX design, data science, data analytics, software engineering, and cybersecurity - all with human support via career coaches and mentors.

Springboard vs. Coursera

All Springboard bootcamps are 100% online, self-paced, and take three, six, or nine months to complete. During each bootcamp, students are matched with an industry mentor who guides them during the program through regular one-on-one video calls. They’re supported by a student advisor to help create study plans and stay accountable in addition to their own career coach beginning in the course, and continuing throughout the job search until starting their new job.

Similar to Springboard, all of Coursera’s courses are online, and some include office hours where students can ask questions of the instructor. However, like most massive open online courses (MOOCs), the majority of Coursera courses take a hands-off approach to instruction and consist of video lectures, readings, and optional assignments.

Springboard

Coursera

1:1 Professional Mentorship

Yes

No

Career Services

Yes

No

Capstone

Yes

No

Job guarantee

Yes

No

Live Classes

Some

No

Bootcamps

Yes

No

*All data as of August, 2023

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Why choose Springboard over Coursera

Professional Mentorship

Regular feedback, guidance and accountability from industry professionals.

Capstone Project

A hyper-relevant project designed to designed to reinforce the course material and showcase your skills to potential employers.

Job Guarantee

A guarantee that ensures you'll start a new job directly related to your area of study or receive a full refund of your tuition.

An industry-leading program

Enrolling with Springboard guarantees you a quality learning experience.

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2022

Best Bootcamp

2022

Best Bootcamp

2022

Meet a few of our Springboard alumni

My mentor built a lot of confidence in me throughout my Springboard experience–and I think that's just a testimony to how Springboard selects their mentors.

Reyna Martinez

Education : Psychology

Previous Job : Student Advisor

Current Job: UX Designer

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