15 Best Software Design Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Software Design courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $29.00 to $79.00. 9 come from a named university or institution, including Duke University, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani and University of Colorado System. 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
- $29.00 – $79.00
- 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 "software design" 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 $29.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Java Programming: Principles of Software Design
Offered by Duke University
Solve real world problems with Java using multiple classes. Learn how to create programming solutions that scale using Java interfaces. Recognize that software engineering is more than writing code - it also involves log...
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Software Design Principles
Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Master the essential principles and patterns that form the foundation of modern software development. This comprehensive course guides you through the evolution of software design, from understanding the Software Enginee...
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Software Design Threats and Mitigations
Offered by University of Colorado System
The design step in developing software has some unique characteristics. First of all, it’s the only step where drawing pictures of things is the norm. Why is that? What do pictures do that other representations cannot do...
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Software Design as an Abstraction
Offered by University of Colorado System
The design step in developing software has some unique characteristics. First of all, it’s the only step where drawing pictures of things is the norm. Why is that? What do pictures do that other representations cannot do...
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Software Design and Architecture
Offered by University of Alberta
In the Software Design and Architecture Specialization, you will learn how to apply design principles, patterns, and architectures to create reusable and flexible software applications and systems. You will learn how to...
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Software Architecture for Big Data
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This specialization is for software engineers interested in the principles of building and architecting large software systems that use big data. Through three courses you will learn about how to build and architect perf...
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C++ Class Development
Offered by University of Colorado System
This course is the third course in the specialization about learning how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal game engine on Windows or Mac. This course assumes you have the prerequisi...
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Designing Larger Python Programs for Data Science
Offered by Duke University
Modern programs are complicated structures, with hundreds to thousands of lines of code, but how do you efficiently move from smaller programs to more robust, complicated programs? How do data scientists simulate the ran...
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Programming Languages, Part C
Offered by University of Washington
[As described below, this is Part C of a 3-part course. Participants should complete Parts A and B first -- Part C "dives right in" and refers often to material from Part A and Part B.] This course is an introduction to...
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More Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games
Offered by University of Alberta
This course continues the introduction to computer science and programming in Python, that was begun in the Coursera course: Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games (PVG). Upon successful completion of this...
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Interactivity with JavaScript and jQuery
Offered by University of California, Davis
This course is the third in our JavaScript for Beginners Specialization. The scripts will become more complex and introduce more complex jQuery plugins. You will have several challenges to practice your skills throughout...
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Computational Thinking with JavaScript 4: Create & Deploy
Offered by University of Glasgow
This fourth and final course is the capstone of the Computational Thinking with JavaScript Specialization. It builds on everything you have learned so far and supports you in designing, implementing, deploying, and refle...
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Software Development Practices
Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Welcome to the Software Development Practices course! In this course, you will explore techniques for eliciting and documenting software requirements, including the creation of use cases and user stories. You will learn...
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Object-Oriented Analysis & Design
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Take a step towards becoming a software craftsperson!This class offers an examination of key patterns, principles, and practices for effective object-oriented design and analysis. Learn to move through understanding prob...
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Object Oriented Programming in Java
Offered by Duke University & University of California San Diego
This Specialization is for aspiring software developers with some programming experience in at least one other programming language (e.g., Python, C, JavaScript, etc.) who want to be able to solve more complex problems t...
$49.00listed price
Best Software Design Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Java Programming: Principles of Software Design | Coursera | Duke University | $79.00 | View → |
| 2 | Software Design Principles | Coursera | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Software Design Threats and Mitigations | Coursera | University of Colorado System | $79.00 | View → |
| 4 | Software Design as an Abstraction | Coursera | University of Colorado System | $79.00 | View → |
| 5 | Software Design and Architecture | Coursera | University of Alberta | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Software Architecture for Big Data | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $79.00 | View → |
| 7 | C++ Class Development | Coursera | University of Colorado System | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Designing Larger Python Programs for Data Science | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Programming Languages, Part C | Coursera | University of Washington | $29.00 | View → |
| 10 | More Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games | Coursera | University of Alberta | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Interactivity with JavaScript and jQuery | Coursera | University of California, Davis | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Computational Thinking with JavaScript 4: Create & Deploy | Coursera | University of Glasgow | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Software Development Practices | Coursera | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Object-Oriented Analysis & Design | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | Object Oriented Programming in Java | Coursera | Duke University & University of California San Diego | $49.00 | View → |
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