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Get a tech degree that lands you a job — or your money back!

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Udacity has a solution to the skills gap that is leaving millions of high-paying jobs unfilled: They’ll guarantee you a job or your money back.

This degree could really pay off

The Nanodegree Plus coursework has been designed in conjunction with major employers like Google, Facebook, AT&T, Amazon and many others based on the needs they’re anticipating among new hires in the coming years.

Read more: Tips to tidy up your resume for hiring season

The entire program costs $299 per month and typically takes six to nine months to complete. So the total bill is $2,700.

But here’s the amazing thing: If you complete the degree, you get 50% of your tuition back, according to USA TODAY. Furthermore, if you can’t find a job in your field within six months, the entire $2,700 is refunded to you!

Classes are virtual, which means you get access to student forums, professional project portfolio reviews, mentorship and instructor office hours. The 12 tech-heavy courses of study being offered include:

  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Android Developer
  • Senior Web Developer
  • iOS Developer
  • Beginning iOS App Development
  • Beginning Ruby
  • 2D Mobile Game Developer | LibGDX
  • Front-End Web Developer
  • Tech Entrepreneur
  • Data Analyst
  • Full Stack Web Developer
  • Intro to Programming

Glassdoor.com reports that starting salaries for an Android developer, for instance, are in the upper $80s.

Learn more about this program by clicking here.

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This post was last modified on March 22, 2017 1:04 pm

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