15 Best Algorithms Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Algorithms courses currently listed on edX, Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $249.00. 6 come from a named university or institution, including The Georgia Institute of Technology, Duke University and IBM. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $19.99 – $249.00
- Providers
- edX, Coursera, Udemy
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, Coursera, Udemy, matched to "algorithms" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $249.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java II: Object-Oriented Programming and Algorithms
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
Learn the basics of object-oriented programming and algorithms.
$249.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Java Programming: Fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms
Offered by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Learn to enhance your code by using fundamental data structures and powerful algorithms in Java.
$189.00listed price -
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Introduction to Machine Learning
Offered by Duke University
This course provides a foundational understanding of machine learning models (logistic regression, multilayer perceptrons, convolutional neural networks, natural language processing, etc.) and demonstrates how they can s...
$49.00listed price -
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IBM Introduction to Machine Learning
Offered by IBM
Machine learning skills are becoming more and more essential in the modern job market. In 2019, Machine Learning Engineer was ranked as the #1 job in the United States, based on the incredible 344% growth of job openings...
$49.00listed price -
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Biology Meets Programming: Bioinformatics for Beginners
Offered by University of California San Diego
Are you interested in learning how to program (in Python) within a scientific setting? This course will cover algorithms for solving various biological problems along with a handful of programming challenges helping you...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Computer Science and Programming
Offered by Institute of Science Tokyo
The term “Computation” refers to the action performed by a computer. A computation can be a basic operation and it can also be a sophisticated computer simulation requiring a large amount of data and substantial resource...
$79.00listed price -
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C, Go, and C++: A Comprehensive Introduction to Programming
Offered by University of California, Santa Cruz
This specialization is intended for all programming enthusiasts, as well as beginners, computer and other scientists, and artificial intelligence aficionados seeking a comprehensive introduction to programming. Starting...
$49.00listed price -
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Data Mining course for beginners
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.Welcome to the Data Mining for Beginners course! If you want to learn how to extract useful information from data and apply this knowledge in practice, this course...
$19.99listed price -
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C++ for Beginners: Learn Programming, OOP, STL & Projects
C++ is one of the most important programming languages used in software development, system programming, and game development. It’s also the foundation for learning data structures, algorithms, and competitive programmin...
$19.99listed price -
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Artificial Intelligence for Beginners: Understand the basics
This course takes you on a journey to demystify Artificial Intelligence. We start with a historical perspective and understand the journey of AI through time. We learn about the term artificial intelligence and its origi...
$19.99listed price -
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Complete C# Course – Beginner to Expert (C# 12 Updated 2024)
The goal of this course is to take a student with little or no experience programming in C# and to make them a complete master of the language.Whether you want to:Build the skills you need to land your first C# programmi...
$79.99listed price -
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Reinforcement Learning beginner to master - AI in Python
This is the most complete Reinforcement Learning course on Udemy. In it you will learn the basics of Reinforcement Learning, one of the three paradigms of modern artificial intelligence. You will implement from scratch a...
$199.99listed price -
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300+ Python Exercises for Beginners to Advanced
300+ Python Exercises (Simple, Intermediate & Complex) | Complete Python BootcampHi, Welcome to the Python Mega Course – 300+ Python Exercises designed to take you from Python Zero to Hero! This course is your ultima...
$24.99listed price -
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Leetcode for Beginners: 30 Leetcode Challenge
This course is for beginners who are starting out and want to learn leetcode. If you are planning to crack FAANG/any prod-based company interview then the course is going to give you a good foundation to start. This cont...
$19.99listed price -
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Introduction to Dapps development with Rust and Foundry
How to start developing new and improved Dapps with Rust?Let's learn the exciting optimizations possible with Rust, and let's start with algorithmic sufficiency first.Students will learn how to calculate algorithmic effi...
$199.99listed price
Best Algorithms Courses for Beginners compared
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What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $249.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $229.01. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX, Coursera and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The Georgia Institute of Technology, Duke University and IBM — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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