15 Best Data Governance Courses on edX
We compared 15 Data Governance courses currently listed on edX, priced from $5.00 to $498.00. 12 of them teach the subject directly and 3 are built around a certification exam. 5 come from a named university or institution, including The University of Edinburgh, IE University and Cleveland State University. 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
- $5.00 – $498.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 31 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "data governance" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
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 $5.00 to $498.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditData Lake Modernization on Google Cloud: Data Governance
Offered by Google Cloud
Learn how to implement data governance on Google Cloud.
$20.00listed price -
2
An Introduction to Responsible AI for SMEs
Offered by The University of Edinburgh
The course is intended to equip Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and micros with a basic understanding of responsible AI innovation.
$59.00listed price -
3
Data Strategy and Management
Offered by IE University
This course focuses on the essential principles of data strategy and management, equipping you with the skills to oversee data assets effectively. You'll learn how to develop strategies that align data initiatives with b...
$358.20listed price -
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Information Systems
Offered by Cleveland State University
The Information Systems course on edX offers a thorough exploration of how information systems affect organizations and their decision-making processes. It focuses on the tools and techniques for managing data effectivel...
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5
Master of Information and Data Science
Offered by University of California, Berkeley
The Master of Information and Data Science course offers a deep exploration into the world of data and analytics. You'll engage with the principles and techniques that govern data science, including data visualization, m...
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AI Regulation: Navigating the EU AI Act
Offered by Delft University of Technology
Develop a structured understanding of the AI Act, its risk-based approach and how its requirements relate to different AI use cases and contexts.
$140.00listed price -
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Strengthening Geospatial Information Management: Using the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework
Offered by World Bank Group
This course is based on the World Bank’s “Strengthening Geospatial Information Management: Using the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework”. This course introduces the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (I...
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Data Science Ethics
Offered by Statistics.com
This course delves into the ethical implications of data science, exploring the responsibilities of data scientists and the impact of their work on society. You'll engage with key philosophical issues surrounding data us...
$498.00listed price -
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Data Analytics Essentials with Copilot
Offered by Microsoft
Learn how to use Microsoft Copilot to support data analytics responsibly and effectively. This course helps participants understand how AI augments analytical workflows, improves data structure and prompting, interpret A...
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AI for Product Professionals
Offered by Microsoft
Master AI product management using the Microsoft Azure AI and Copilot stacks. This course teaches non-tech professionals to build, vet, and lead AI features while adhering to enterprise-grade responsible AI and data gove...
$120.00listed price -
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Data for Better Lives: A New Social Contract - Self Paced
Offered by World Bank Group
With this course, explore the 2021 World Development Report (WDR) and how data can be used for advancing development outcomes. Learn about the principles of a new social contract for data and data governance needed to tr...
$5.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditData Protection, Law and Governance
Offered by LSE
Gain the skills to critically analyze and navigate the changing legal environment that’s shaping data law and policy.
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13
SC-200: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Purview
Offered by Microsoft
The "SC-200: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Purview" course focuses on learning how to protect an organization's data and manage risks using Microsoft Purview, a suite of compliance and data governance tools.
$30.00listed price -
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SC-400 Information Protection Officer
Offered by Microsoft
The SC-400 Information Protection Officer course provides an understanding of how to safeguard sensitive organizational data. You'll explore various strategies and practices to ensure compliance with data protection regu...
$135.00listed price -
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SC-400: Implement Information Protection in Microsoft 365
Offered by Microsoft
The "SC-400: Implement Information Protection in Microsoft 365" course focuses on implementing information protection within Microsoft 365. It covers security, compliance, and data governance.
$40.00listed price
Best Data Governance Courses on edX compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 12 priced courses on this page run from $5.00 to $498.00, with the middle of the range around $59.00 — a spread of $493.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The University of Edinburgh, IE University and Cleveland State University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
3 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Data Governance from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 31 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.