App Academy

The pioneer of the income share agreement, pay nothing upfront and a percentage of your salary once you are employed. A rigorous computer-science and algorithms curriculum, and the school reports average starting salaries of $90,000-$101,000 for graduates, which is its own figure rather than an audited one. Rated 4.69.

If you pay upfront it is $16,000-$18,000. Software engineering only, no data, design or other tracks. The school reports a placement rate of around 74%, well short of what the marketing on this kind of course usually implies. Online only.

The income share agreement means zero upfront cost, which changes who can realistically attend. The computer-science fundamentals and algorithm interview preparation go deeper than Le Wagon's, and its reported US starting salaries are higher.