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 Coders — an umbrella term for programmers who develop computer programs using source code — are among some of the most desirable employees in the workforce today. Capable of translating an engineer’s instructions into instructions that a computer can read, demand for these employees is expected to grow by 13% through 2026 — far better than demand for…let’s say, off the top of my head…English majors who have experienced an unexplainable decline in demand in recent years.
In fact, coders are so desirable in the workplace that a number of institutions throughout the U.S. are enabling students to take coding classes with the understanding that they will not have to pay back tuition until they are hired to work as coders, following completion of requisite coursework.
The Manhattan-based App Academy is one such school that enables students who graduate from its 12-week intensive coding program to defer tuition payment until after they are employed. In other words, if the student doesn’t get paid, the school doesn’t get paid. This is significantly appealing when average U.S. student loan debt hovers around $1.5 trillion (most of which feels decidedly like it is mine).
According to reports, schools with this pay structure are cropping up all over. Another, called the Lambda school, offers coders virtual classes free of charge, only requiring payment if the student finds employment with a company that pays them more than $50,000 a year in the discipline for which they are trained in, according to reports.
While ideal for coders, such structures are not likely to happen for less sought-after disciplines. Inexplicably, communicating with a computer is somehow considered more important than, for instance, being able to compare and contrast the works of Ernest Hemingway.
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