[dhenu2]

Makes sense. I'm a woman with a BS degree already from a highly-ranked college, still considering applying to this school, however, because:

I don't have the upfront money to pay tuition for other private schools. Total cost of a college degrees to job is ~$100K which is way higher. I don't want to spend 4 more years and accumulate a ton of loans. Colleges also don't share the risk with me of getting a job. This makes me think this school has much more incentive to educate me well. My undergrad college took my tuition whether I got a great job out of it or not (which I didn't :P). The school is new though so I'm a bit weary of not seeing a track record. I'm going to do more careful research now before applying.

[Kalium]

A business like this has a strong incentive to get you a decent job for a few years after graduation, because that's how they get paid. The incentives of a regular college or university are longer-term, and play out over the course of decades. These are alumni networks, alumni donations, legacy students, general reputation, and so on.

As a result, this business has incentives to teach you what will be profitable for them in the near future and neglect the medium to long term. A college's incentives favor the medium to long term, with a corresponding potential short-term sacrifice.

[giaour]

Also, remember to consider the alternative of not getting more formal education. Going to a bootcamp will qualify you for a junior-level position, which you could also compete for by reading a couple of books and putting together a portfolio.

Source: my BA is in French literature, and I moved into a software engineering career with a Safari Books Online membership and a portfolio.