15 Best R Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 R courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $9.99 to $69.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and University of Colorado Boulder. 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
- $9.99 – $69.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 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 $9.99 to $69.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Data Analysis with R
Offered by Duke University
In this Specialization, you will learn to analyze and visualize data in R and create reproducible data analysis reports, demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the unified nature of statistical inference, perform freq...
$49.00listed price -
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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...
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Statistics and Data Analysis with R
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course is the third course in a 3-part specialization entitled "Statistics and Applied Data Analysis." The course is meant for those familiar with statistics but unfamiliar with the programming language R. The purpo...
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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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Combining and Analyzing Complex Data
Offered by University of Maryland, College Park
In this course you will learn how to use survey weights to estimate descriptive statistics, like means and totals, and more complicated quantities like model parameters for linear and logistic regressions. Software capab...
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Data Science: Foundations using R
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
Ask the right questions, manipulate data sets, and create visualizations to communicate results. This Specialization covers foundational data science tools and techniques, including getting, cleaning, and exploring data,...
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Data Visualization
Offered by Ball State University
In the era of big data, acquiring the ability to analyze and visually represent “Big Data” in a compelling manner is crucial. Therefore, it is essential for data scientists to develop the skills in producing and critical...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAnalyze and Apply R for Data Analytics
Offered by EDUCBA
This Specialization provides a comprehensive, beginner-friendly pathway to mastering data analytics and statistical modeling using R. Learners progress from core programming concepts and data structures to advanced stati...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAnalyze and Optimize Pricing with Tableau and R
Offered by EDUCBA
By completing this course, learners will be able to analyze business requirements, design interactive Tableau dashboards, evaluate pricing strategies, interpret price elasticity using regression models, and recommend dat...
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Using probability distributions for real world problems in R
Offered by Coursera
By the end of this project, you will learn how to apply probability distributions to solve real world problems in R, a free, open-source program that you can download. You will learn how to answer real world problems usi...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditCareer Launch for Market Researchers
Offered by Coursera
Technical proficiency is only half of the hiring equation. To land the role, you must be able to market your expertise effectively. This course helps you extract and package capstone and project outputs into professional...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditUsing Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R
Offered by Coursera
By the end of this project, you will create a data quality report file (exported to Excel in CSV format) from a dataset loaded in R, a free, open-source program that you can download. You will learn how to use the follow...
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Coursera BootcampSatellite Remote Sensing Data Bootcamp With Opensource Tools
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now 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 yo...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditUse Tableau for your Data Science Workflow
Offered by Edureka
Learn Tableau fundamentals, advanced visualization techniques, and how to seamlessly integrate Tableau with leading data science tools. This course empowers you to create impactful dashboards and master the art of data s...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditData Analytics & Visualization All-in-One For Dummies
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
This Specialization introduces the foundations of data analytics and visualization, starting with definitions, roles, big data concepts, data lakes, and data science fundamentals. Learners explore storytelling with data...
$49.00listed price
Best R 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $69.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $59.01. 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. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and University of Colorado Boulder — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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