12 Best GIS Courses on Coursera
We compared 12 Gis courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including University of California, Davis, University of Toronto and University of Michigan. 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
- 12
- Price range
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 12 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to this topic 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 $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality
Offered by University of California, Davis
In this course, the second in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialization, you will go in-depth with common data types (such as raster and vector data), structures, quality and storage during four week-long m...
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Offered by University of California, Davis
Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an increasingly sought after skill in industries from agriculture to public health. This Specialization, offered in partnership with ArcGIS developer Esri, will teach...
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GIS, Mapping, and Spatial Analysis
Offered by University of Toronto
This Specialization is for those new to mapping and GIS, as well as anyone looking to gain a better understanding of how it all works and why. You will learn practical skills that can be applied to your own work using cu...
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Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future
Offered by University of Michigan
“Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future” is designed to equip you with the theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and holistic understanding needed to engage with the key environmental and sustainability issues...
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Spatial Data Science and Applications
Offered by Yonsei University
Spatial (map) is considered as a core infrastructure of modern IT world, which is substantiated by business transactions of major IT companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Intel, and Uber, and even motor com...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditGeographical Information Systems - Part 1
Offered by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
This course is organized into two parts presenting the theoretical and practical foundations of geographic information systems (GIS). - Together theses courses constitute an introduction to GIS and require no prior knowl...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditGeographical Information Systems - Part 2
Offered by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
This course is the second part of a course dedicated to the theoretical and practical bases of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It offers an introduction to GIS that does not require prior computer skills. It gives...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditGeospatial Foundations & Python Tooling
Offered by Coursera
Transform into a confident geospatial analyst with this 9-course program bridging spatial thinking with modern Python tools. Starting with zero GIS experience, you'll build a complete foundation through hands-on learning...
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Coursera CertificateGeospatial Techniques for Engineers
Offered by L&T EduTech
The Geospatial Technologies for Engineers specialization is meticulously designed to equip learners with an in-depth understanding of geospatial tools and their application in engineering projects, leveraging L&T’s exten...
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Coursera CertificateMastering Geospatial Data Science: From Beginner to Expert
Offered by Coursera
Start your journey into geospatial data science and build skills used to analyze, visualize, and manage spatial data. This beginner-friendly program guides you from core GIS concepts to modern geospatial workflows using...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAutomate QGIS with PyQGIS
Offered by Coursera
This course helps data analysts move beyond manual, point-and-click GIS workflows by introducing practical automation with PyQGIS. Learners work directly inside QGIS to understand the PyQGIS API, write a Python script th...
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Coursera CertificateGeospatial Visualization, Cloud & Real-Time Pipelines
Offered by Coursera
Elevate your geospatial skills from desktop analysis to production-ready systems with this 7-course program focused on visualization, cloud computing, and real-time data pipelines. Build automated ETL pipelines that upda...
$49.00listed price
Best GIS Courses on Coursera 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 $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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 Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of California, Davis, University of Toronto and University of Michigan — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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