Compare 6 Data Science courses from top providers — filter by price, level, provider & certificate.
6 Data Science courses that teach Data Analysis — filtered to the courses where it is actually part of the syllabus, not just a mention.
This filter returns courses that teach data‑analysis techniques without assuming prior machine‑learning knowledge. The courses below all include Python, SQL, or statistics work that you can apply immediately.
| Course | Level | Duration | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is Data Science? | Beginner | 11h 53m | Yes |
| Python for Data Science, AI & Development | Beginner | 24h 20m | Yes |
| SQL for Data Science | Beginner | 15h 34m | Yes |
Use this filter if you want to learn data‑analysis fundamentals fast. It is the wrong call if you need machine‑learning modelling, deep learning, or career‑placement services. Open the Data Science Courses for Beginners facet or the Free Data Science Courses with Certificate facet instead. Link back to the parent hub: Data Science courses.
Same shortlist as below, side by side — including who runs it and why it stands out.
| Course | Provider | Rating | Price | Duration | Why pick this one | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is Data Science? |  Coursera |
4.7★ | Check price | 11h 53m | Highest rated (4.7★ from 78K reviews) | View ↗ |
| Python for Data Science, AI & Development | Coursera |
4.6★ | Check price | 24h 20m | Beginner-friendly · 24h 20m | View ↗ |
| SQL for Data Science | Coursera |
4.6★ | Check price | 15h 34m | Beginner-friendly · 15h 34m | View ↗ |
| Statistics for Data Science with Python | Coursera |
4.5★ | Check price | 13h 28m | All Levels · 13h 28m · certificate | View ↗ |
| Free Data Science with Python |  freeCodeCamp |
Free | 300 hours | Free — and still gives a certificate | Start free ↗ | |
| IBM Data Science Professional Certificate | Free | 80 hours | Free to audit | Start free ↗ |
Coursera VerifiedCoursera VerifiedfreeCodeCamp VerifiedFor beginners, IBM Data Science (Coursera) and freeCodeCamp's free Python track are the highest-rated — both start from zero and build to real projects.
Yes. freeCodeCamp, Kaggle and IBM (audit on edX) offer high-quality free data science content. Paid courses add structure, certificates and placement support.
Roughly 4–8 months at 8–10 hours a week to become job-ready, covering Python, statistics, ML and a portfolio project.
