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15 Best Data Analysis Courses for Beginners

We compared 15 Data Analysis courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $309.00. 9 come from a named university or institution, including Imperial College London, Rice University and MGH Institute of Health Professions. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

Courses compared
15
Price range
$19.99 – $309.00
Providers
Coursera, edX, Udemy
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, matched to "data analysis" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $309.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health

    Offered by Imperial College London

    Welcome to Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health! This course will teach you the core building blocks of statistical analysis - types of variables, common distributions, hypothesis testing - but, mo...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera Certificate University-backed

    Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel

    Offered by Rice University

    The use of Excel is widespread in the industry. It is a very powerful data analysis tool and almost all big and small businesses use Excel in their day to day functioning. This is an introductory course in the use of Exc...

    $79.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    edX MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Introduction to Healthcare Data Analysis

    Offered by MGH Institute of Health Professions

    In this course, you will develop a solid foundational understanding of the most common statistical methods used in health care data analysis. These common statistical methods include descriptive statistics, data distribu...

    $309.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Lowest price here

    Data Analysis for Complete Beginners

    Welcome to Data Analysis for Complete Beginners! This comprehensive course is designed to introduce you to the fundamental concepts of data analysis, statistics, and visualization using Python. Whether you are looking to...

    $19.99
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Certificate

    Excel PowerPivot - Excel Data Analysis & DAX for Beginners

    A brief glimpse of PowerPivot's usefulness and capabilities...This course is designed for all Excel users -- not just power users capable of building incredible Excel worksheets with functions, VBA, and mystical trickery...

    $124.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy Certificate

    Business Intelligence & Data Analysis: MySQL for Beginners

    In this Crash Course you will play a role of business analyst who works in a DVD rental shopYou will use only MySQL database and MySQL Workbench to achieve the objectives the are required by the manager who needs yo...

    $89.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Udemy Certificate

    Excel Data Analysis: From Beginner to Advanced Techniques

    Unlock the full potential of Excel and become a confident data analyst with Excel Data Analysis: From Beginner to Advanced Techniques. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced professional, this course is des...

    $19.99
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate

    Introduction to Data Analysis and Statistics Using SQL

    Descriptive statistics help us understand the overall structure of data, and SQL is the most widely used language for manipulating it. Together, they can help data analysts derive better insights and make far-reaching pr...

    $124.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit

    Introduction to Data Analysis with Python and Polars

    Offered by Packt

    This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    edX MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Probability for Actuaries: Introduction to Discrete Distributions

    Offered by The University of Wisconsin-Madison

    This actuarial science course covers introductory probability theory that can be applied to risk management. Topics covered include an introductory examination of descriptive statistics of data sets, the interpretation o...

    $219.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Introduction to Reproducibility in Cancer Informatics

    Offered by Johns Hopkins University

    The course is intended for students in the biomedical sciences and researchers who use informatics tools in their research and have not had training in reproducibility tools and methods. This course is written for indivi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera Master's Degree University-backed

    Introduction to Machine Learning: Unsupervised Learning

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Machine Learning: Unsupervised Learning explores how machines uncover structure, patterns, and relationships in data without labeled outcomes. In this course, you’ll learn how to analyze and visualize hig...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Introduction to Trading, Machine Learning & GCP

    Offered by Google Cloud & New York Institute of Finance

    In this course, you’ll learn about the fundamentals of trading, including the concept of trend, returns, stop-loss, and volatility. You will learn how to identify the profit source and structure of basic quantitative tra...

    $79.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera Certificate University-backed

    Introduction to Data Science

    Offered by IBM

    Interested in learning more about data science, but don’t know where to start? This 4-course Specialization from IBM will provide you with the key foundational skills any data scientist needs to prepare you for a career...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    This course introduces students to the science of business analytics while casting a keen eye toward the artful use of numbers found in the digital space. The goal is to provide businesses and managers with the foundatio...

    $79.00
    listed price

Best Data Analysis Courses for Beginners compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health Coursera Imperial College London $49.00 View →
2 Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel Coursera Rice University $79.00 View →
3 Introduction to Healthcare Data Analysis edX MGH Institute of Health Professions $309.00 View →
4 Data Analysis for Complete Beginners Udemy $19.99 View →
5 Excel PowerPivot - Excel Data Analysis & DAX for Beginners Udemy $124.99 View →
6 Business Intelligence & Data Analysis: MySQL for Beginners Udemy $89.99 View →
7 Excel Data Analysis: From Beginner to Advanced Techniques Udemy $19.99 View →
8 Introduction to Data Analysis and Statistics Using SQL Udemy $124.99 View →
9 Introduction to Data Analysis with Python and Polars Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
10 Probability for Actuaries: Introduction to Discrete Distributions edX The University of Wisconsin-Madison $219.00 View →
11 Introduction to Reproducibility in Cancer Informatics Coursera Johns Hopkins University $49.00 View →
12 Introduction to Machine Learning: Unsupervised Learning Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $49.00 View →
13 Introduction to Trading, Machine Learning & GCP Coursera Google Cloud & New York Institute of Finance $79.00 View →
14 Introduction to Data Science Coursera IBM $49.00 View →
15 Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $79.00 View →

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