Compare 23 Data Science courses from top providers — filter by price, level, provider & certificate.
23 beginner-level Data Science courses, ranked by rating and learner count.
This filter returns courses that start at the very beginning. It excludes anything tagged intermediate or advanced, leaving a list of 40 beginner‑level courses. Of these, 38 are free and every course awards a certificate upon completion.
| Course | Provider | Duration | Price (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python for Everybody Specialization | Coursera | 2 months | 3999 |
| Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate | Coursera | 6 months | 3999 |
| Free Data Science with Python | freeCodeCamp | 300 hours | 0 |
This filter is the wrong call if you already know Python or statistics and want to specialise quickly. Learners who have completed a basic programming course should open the Advanced Data Science Courses list instead, where machine learning, big data tools, and calculus‑based content appear.
Link back to the parent hub: Data Science courses. One sibling facet to consider: Free 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate |  Coursera |
4.8★ | ₹3,999 | 6 months | Highest rated (4.8★ from 181.6K reviews) |
| Free Data Science with Python |  freeCodeCamp |
4.7★ | Free | 300 hours | Free — and still gives a certificate |
| The Data Science Course: Complete Data Science Bootcamp 2026 |  Udemy |
4.5★ | Free | Free — certificate included | |
| Mathematics-Basics to Advanced for Data Science And GenAI | Udemy |
4.6★ | Free | Free — certificate included | |
| Data Science & AI Advanced Full Course - From Zero to Pro | Udemy |
4.5★ | Free | Free — certificate included | |
| Data Science Specialization | Coursera |
4.2★ | ₹4,299 | 4 months | Quickest to finish (4 months) |
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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.
