7 Best Predictive Analytics Courses for Beginners
We compared 7 Predictive Analytics courses currently listed on Coursera and edX, priced from $49.00 to $90.00. 3 come from a named university or institution, including IBM, O.P. Jindal Global University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 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
- 7
- Price range
- $49.00 – $90.00
- Providers
- Coursera, edX
- Last updated
- 31 Aug 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, matched to "predictive analytics" 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 $49.00 to $90.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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IBM Introduction to Machine Learning
Offered by IBM
Machine learning skills are becoming more and more essential in the modern job market. In 2019, Machine Learning Engineer was ranked as the #1 job in the United States, based on the incredible 344% growth of job openings...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Decision Science for Marketing
Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University
What if you could use customer data to make smarter marketing decisions, predict customer behaviour, and create more valuable customer relationships? Introduction to Decision Science for Marketing helps you move beyond o...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Business Analytics and Information Economics
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
This specialization targets learners who seek to understand the opportunities that data and analytics present for their organization and those interested in the value of and implications for data as an asset to their org...
$49.00listed price -
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SEO Mastery: From Fundamentals to GenAI and GEO Strategies
Offered by IBM & SkillUp
Build hands-on generative AI (GenAI) skills that drive SEO success. According to Seomator, companies using AI in their SEO strategies can achieve up to 50% higher engagement and conversion rates. This specialization equi...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Generative AI in Legal
Offered by Coursera
According to a 2023 report by economists at Goldman Sachs, 44% of legal tasks can be automated using AI, drastically reducing the time spent on research and document drafting. Imagine what that could mean for your daily...
$49.00listed price -
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Technology & Software Sales Fundamentals
Offered by Coursera
This Specialization prepares learners to excel in technology and software sales by building a comprehensive skill set from foundational selling techniques to advanced AI-powered client engagement strategies. Through six...
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Introduction to Vertex Forecasting and Time Series in Practice
Offered by Google Cloud
Build end-to-end forecasting solutions on Google Cloud using Vertex AI. Learn with hands-on exercises spanning data ingestion, model training, and real-world application.
$90.00listed price
Best Predictive Analytics Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBM Introduction to Machine Learning | Coursera | IBM | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Introduction to Decision Science for Marketing | Coursera | O.P. Jindal Global University | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Introduction to Business Analytics and Information Economics | Coursera | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | SEO Mastery: From Fundamentals to GenAI and GEO Strategies | Coursera | IBM & SkillUp | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Introduction to Generative AI in Legal | Coursera | Coursera | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Technology & Software Sales Fundamentals | Coursera | Coursera | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Introduction to Vertex Forecasting and Time Series in Practice | edX | Google Cloud | $90.00 | View → |
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 7 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $90.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $41.00. 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 and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including IBM, O.P. Jindal Global University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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