‘Zero to programmer’: SC coding schools try to fill critical holes in tech workforce
Acknowledging South Carolina schools aren’t producing technology talent quickly enough, industry leaders are searching for the right solution to prepare workers for an increasingly tech-centric future.
Coding schools offer a way of cracking into the industry without a four-year degree in computer science. They vary from self-guided online courses to in-person classes that cost thousands and last months. Regardless of the type, the schools produce eye-catching results.
A survey done last year by Course Report found 79 percent of graduates from these kinds of programs had landed a job in the tech field. The median salary increase for the graduates surveyed was $21,000.
