Compare 2 Data Science courses from top providers — filter by price, level, provider & certificate.
2 Data Science courses that teach Data Literacy — filtered to the courses where it is actually part of the syllabus, not just a mention.
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 ↗ |
| SQL for Data Science | Coursera |
4.6★ | Check price | 15h 34m | Beginner-friendly · 15h 34m | View ↗ |
For 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.
