8 Best Bioinformatics Courses on edX
We compared 8 Bioinformatics courses currently listed on edX, priced from $150.00 to $1,885.50. 4 come from a named university or institution, including University of Cambridge, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science and Harvard University. 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
- 8
- Price range
- $150.00 – $1,885.50
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "bioinformatics" 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 $150.00 to $1,885.50, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Healthcare Data Science
Offered by University of Cambridge
This course delves into the intersection of healthcare and data science, exploring how data analysis can improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. Participants will learn to apply data science techniques to real-world he...
$1,885.50listed price -
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Master of Science in Biotechnology Online
Offered by Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science
The Master of Science in Biotechnology Online program offers an in-depth exploration of the rapidly advancing field of biotechnology. Students will engage with essential concepts and practices that are transforming healt...
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Data Analysis for Genomics
Offered by Harvard University
This course focuses on data analysis techniques specifically tailored for genomics. You will explore how to interpret genomic data and apply statistical methods to gain insights in this cutting-edge field. It’s a practic...
$591.30listed price -
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Advanced Bioconductor
Offered by Harvard University
Learn advanced approaches to genomic visualization, reproducible analysis, data architecture, and exploration of cloud-scale consortium-generated genomic data.
$219.00listed price -
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Graph Algorithms in Genome Sequencing
Offered by The University of California, San Diego
Learn how graphs are used to assemble millions of pieces of DNA into a contiguous genome and use these genomes to construct a Tree of Life.
$150.00listed price -
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Case Studies in Functional Genomics
Offered by Harvard University
Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.
$219.00listed price -
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Statistical Inference and Modeling for High-throughput Experiments
Offered by Harvard University
A focus on the techniques commonly used to perform statistical inference on high throughput data.
$219.00listed price -
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Introduction to Bioconductor
Offered by Harvard University
The structure, annotation, normalization, and interpretation of genome scale assays.
$219.00listed price
Best Bioinformatics Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Healthcare Data Science | edX | University of Cambridge | $1,885.50 | View → |
| 2 | Master of Science in Biotechnology Online | edX | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science | — | View → |
| 3 | Data Analysis for Genomics | edX | Harvard University | $591.30 | View → |
| 4 | Advanced Bioconductor | edX | Harvard University | $219.00 | View → |
| 5 | Graph Algorithms in Genome Sequencing | edX | The University of California, San Diego | $150.00 | View → |
| 6 | Case Studies in Functional Genomics | edX | Harvard University | $219.00 | View → |
| 7 | Statistical Inference and Modeling for High-throughput Experiments | edX | Harvard University | $219.00 | View → |
| 8 | Introduction to Bioconductor | edX | Harvard University | $219.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 7 priced courses on this page run from $150.00 to $1,885.50, with the middle of the range around $219.00 — a spread of $1,735.50. 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. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Cambridge, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science and Harvard University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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