Compare 2 Data Science courses from top providers — filter by price, level, provider & certificate.
All 2 Data Science courses on edX, compared by rating, level and price.
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| Course | Duration | Level | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Data Science (Free Audit) | 80 hours | Beginner | Yes |
| HarvardX: CS50's Introduction to Computer Science | 12 weeks | Beginner | Yes |
| Google: Google AI for Anyone | 4 weeks | Beginner | Yes |
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| Course | Provider | Rating | Price | Duration | Why pick this one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Data Science (Free Audit) | 4.6★ | Free | 80 hours | Highest rated (4.6★ from 12.4K reviews) | |
| HarvardX: Introduction to Data Science with Python | 4.3★ | Free | 8 weeks | Free — and still gives a certificate |
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.
