20 Best Data Science MOOC / Non-credit Programs Online
We compared 20 Data Science courses currently listed on edX and Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $300.00. 11 come from a named university or institution, including Adelaide University, Johns Hopkins University and Eindhoven University of Technology. 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
- 20
- Price range
- $49.00 – $300.00
- Providers
- edX, Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 20 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, Coursera, matched to "Data Science" 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 $49.00 to $300.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Critical Evaluation in Data Science: Data, the World, and You
Offered by Adelaide University
Are you a professional responsible for interpreting data to make sound business decisions or recommendations? Do you need to represent data in reports or other professional publications? Perhaps you don't currently have...
$300.00listed price -
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Data Science Decisions in Time: Using Data Effectively
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
Sequential Decisions builds from math and algorithms that can be understood and used by Coursera Students. This course will start from a consideration of the simplest type of data streams and then gradually advance to mo...
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Process Mining: Data science in Action
Offered by Eindhoven University of Technology
Process mining is the missing link between model-based process analysis and data-oriented analysis techniques. Through concrete data sets and easy to use software the course provides data science knowledge that can be ap...
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Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL
Offered by IBM
Data science is one of the hottest professions of the decade, and the demand for data scientists who can analyze data and communicate results to inform data driven decisions has never been greater. This Specialization fr...
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Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science
Offered by DeepLearning.AI
Newly updated for 2024! Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science is a foundational online program created by DeepLearning.AI and taught by Luis Serrano. In machine learning, you apply math concepts through progr...
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More Applied Data Science with Python
Offered by University of Michigan
In our increasingly interconnected world, we’re collecting more raw data than ever. In “More Applied Data Science with Python,” you’ll learn how to extract and analyze complex data sets using Python. Practice using real-...
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Expressway to Data Science: Essential Math
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Data Science is growing rapidly, creating opportunities for careers across a variety of fields. This specialization is designed for learners embarking on careers in Data Science. Learners are provided with a concise over...
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Ethical Issues in Data Science
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Computing applications involving large amounts of data – the domain of data science – impact the lives of most people in the U.S. and the world. These impacts include recommendations made to us by internet-based systems,...
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Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
This Specialization is intended for data scientists with some familiarity with the R programming language who are seeking to do data science using the Tidyverse family of packages. Through 5 courses, you will cover impor...
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Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain
Offered by University of California, Irvine
Over the past two decades, the supply chain has become more complex. While advancing technology has allowed companies to capture this complexity within stores of ever accumulating data, companies have not kept up with ho...
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Genomic Data Science
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
With genomics sparks a revolution in medical discoveries, it becomes imperative to be able to better understand the genome, and be able to leverage the data and information from genomic datasets. Genomic Data Science is...
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Data Science Fundamentals
Offered by University of California, Irvine
This specialization demystifies data science and familiarizes learners with key data science skills, techniques, and concepts. The course begins with foundational concepts such as analytics taxonomy, the Cross-Industry S...
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Data Science at Scale - Capstone Project
Offered by University of Washington
In the capstone, students will engage on a real world project requiring them to apply skills from the entire data science pipeline: preparing, organizing, and transforming data, constructing a model, and evaluating resul...
$79.00listed price -
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Vital Skills for Data Science
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Vital Skills for Data Science introduces students to several areas that every data scientist should be familiar with. Each of the topics is a field in itself. This specialization provides a "taste" of each of these areas...
$79.00listed price -
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Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
R is one of the most popular languages used in the data science community and essential for any aspiring data scientist. This specialization will teach you how to do data science in R whether you are a beginning or a sea...
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Advanced Statistics for Data Science
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
Fundamental concepts in probability, statistics and linear models are primary building blocks for data science work. Learners aspiring to become biostatisticians and data scientists will benefit from the foundational kno...
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Use Tableau for Your Data Science Workflow
Offered by University of California, Irvine
This specialization covers the foundations of visualization in the context of the data science workflow. Through the application of interactive visual analytics, students will learn how to extract structure from historic...
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Mathematical Foundations for Data Science and Analytics
Offered by University of Pittsburgh
Elevate your data science skills with our "Mathematical Foundations for Data Science and Analytics" specialization. This comprehensive program includes three courses: Linear Algebra and Regression for Data Science, Stati...
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Statistical Learning for Data Science
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Statistical Learning is a crucial specialization for those pursuing a career in data science or seeking to enhance their expertise in the field. This program builds upon your foundational knowledge of statistics and equi...
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Programming for Data Science
Offered by University of Leeds
Explore the basics of programming and familiarise yourself with the Python language. After completing this course, you will be able to write Python programs in Jupyter Notebook and describe basic programming. In this cou...
$49.00listed price
Best Data Science MOOC / Non-credit Programs Online compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Critical Evaluation in Data Science: Data, the World, and You | edX | Adelaide University | $300.00 | View → |
| 2 | Data Science Decisions in Time: Using Data Effectively | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Process Mining: Data science in Action | Coursera | Eindhoven University of Technology | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL | Coursera | IBM | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science | Coursera | DeepLearning.AI | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | More Applied Data Science with Python | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Expressway to Data Science: Essential Math | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Ethical Issues in Data Science | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $99.00 | View → |
| 9 | Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Genomic Data Science | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Data Science Fundamentals | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Data Science at Scale - Capstone Project | Coursera | University of Washington | $79.00 | View → |
| 14 | Vital Skills for Data Science | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $79.00 | View → |
| 15 | Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 16 | Advanced Statistics for Data Science | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 17 | Use Tableau for Your Data Science Workflow | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $49.00 | View → |
| 18 | Mathematical Foundations for Data Science and Analytics | Coursera | University of Pittsburgh | $49.00 | View → |
| 19 | Statistical Learning for Data Science | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 20 | Programming for Data Science | Coursera | University of Leeds | $49.00 | View → |
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