9 Best Critical Thinking Courses for Beginners
We compared 9 Critical Thinking courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $49.00 to $209.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Duke University, Harvard University and The University of Wisconsin-Madison. 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
- 9
- Price range
- $49.00 – $209.00
- Providers
- Coursera, edX, Udemy
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 9 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, matched to "critical thinking" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
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 $49.00 to $209.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
Offered by Duke University
By taking Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking you will improve your ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments by other people (including politicians, used car salesmen, and teachers) and also to constr...
$49.00listed price -
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Structure and Function of Argument: Introduction to Critical Thinking
Offered by Harvard University
Explore the underlying structures of everyday arguments and develop the tools to communicate effectively.
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Introduction to Transferable Skills
Offered by The University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Introduction to Transferable Skills course is for faculty and other postsecondary instructors who want to improve how their students are learning four “21st century skills”, communication, teamwork, critical thinking...
$125.00listed price -
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Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health
Offered by Imperial College London
Welcome to Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health! This course will teach you the core building blocks of statistical analysis - types of variables, common distributions, hypothesis testing - but, mo...
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Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences
Offered by The University of Edinburgh
Course Description What is our role in the universe as human agents capable of knowledge? What makes us intelligent cognitive agents seemingly endowed with consciousness? This is the second part of the course 'Philosophy...
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Udemy CertificateBusiness Analyst Career Blueprint: From Beginner to Hired
Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling career as a Business Analyst but don’t know where to start? This comprehensive course is designed to take you from a complete beginner to a confident professional, ready to ace you...
$94.99listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Social Science Experiments
Offered by ISSE
This course offers an accessible introduction to social science experiments. The course is designed for students with a limited background in statistics or social science. Although such background is helpful, the lecture...
$150.00listed price -
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditRubik’s Cube for Beginners - Made Simple
This course is designed to help anyone interested in learning to solve the Rubik’s Cube, whether you're brand new to it or looking to enhance your skills. You'll receive straightforward, step-by-step guidance from an exp...
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edX MOOC / Non-creditTeaching with Physical Computing: Introduction to Project-Based Learning
Offered by Arm Education
This course introduces the fundamental concepts underpinning Project-Based Learning, and how you can apply it with programmable devices to bring STEM & Computing to life in the classroom.
$49.00listed price
Best Critical Thinking Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Structure and Function of Argument: Introduction to Critical Thinking | edX | Harvard University | $209.00 | View → |
| 3 | Introduction to Transferable Skills | edX | The University of Wisconsin-Madison | $125.00 | View → |
| 4 | Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health | Coursera | Imperial College London | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Cogniti... | Coursera | The University of Edinburgh | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Business Analyst Career Blueprint: From Beginner to Hired | Udemy | — | $94.99 | View → |
| 7 | Introduction to Social Science Experiments | edX | ISSE | $150.00 | View → |
| 8 | Rubik’s Cube for Beginners - Made Simple | Udemy | — | $109.99 | View → |
| 9 | Teaching with Physical Computing: Introduction to Project-Based Learni... | edX | Arm Education | $49.00 | 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 9 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $209.00, with the middle of the range around $94.99 — a spread of $160.00. 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 Coursera, edX 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. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Duke University, Harvard University and The University of Wisconsin-Madison — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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