I don't think someone able to teach the basics of programming would want to settle for $6,666.67 a month(assuming a class size of ten). That's also assuming the

I don't think someone able to teach the basics of programming would want to settle for $6,666.67 a month(assuming a class size of ten). That's also assuming they had no gaps or dropouts between classes. Sure, in your example it's no longer immersive but: 1. Immersion is what gets even the weaker programmers through. Non-immersion will drop the placement rate greatly. 2. There's still a lot of prep work so the teacher will still basically be a full time teacher. And that's assuming a one person operation. They'll need someone for advertising, outreach to local companies, and their own technical needs.