Compare 9 Data Science courses from top providers — filter by price, level, provider & certificate.
All 9 Data Science courses on Coursera, compared by rating, level and price.
Filtering by the Coursera provider narrows the field to platform-exclusive courses. This means you see only what Coursera itself publishes, not courses uploaded by third-party universities that also appear on the site. If you want every data science course the platform offers, remove this filter.
| Course | Level | Duration | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Learning Specialization | Intermediate | 3 months | Yes |
| Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate | Beginner | 6 months | Yes |
| Data Science at Scale | Intermediate | 1 month | Yes |
These three courses show the range the filter produces. The Deep Learning Specialisation sits at intermediate level and can be finished in three months. The Google Data Analytics certificate is built for beginners and takes six months. Data Science at Scale is the shortest of the three, at one month and intermediate level.
This filter is the wrong call if you are looking for the broadest possible selection. It excludes courses hosted by other providers on Coursera, such as university specialisations or individual instructor courses. If breadth matters more than platform control, open the parent Data Science courses hub instead.
Back to the Data Science courses hub. Also consider the beginner facet if you are just starting out.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Learning Specialization |  Coursera |
4.8★ | Check price | 3 months | For learners past the basics · 3 months | View ↗ |
| Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate | Coursera |
4.8★ | Check price | 6 months | Highest rated (4.8★ from 182.9K reviews) | View ↗ |
| Data Science at Scale | Coursera |
4.2★ | Check price | 1 month | Most hands-on — 6 projects | View ↗ |
| What is Data Science? | Coursera |
4.7★ | Check price | 11h 53m | Quickest to finish (11h 53m) | 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 ↗ |
Coursera VerifiedCoursera VerifiedCoursera VerifiedCoursera VerifiedCoursera 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.
