15 Best Data Analysis Courses on edX
We compared 15 Data Analysis courses currently listed on edX, priced from $149.00 to $825.00. 10 come from a named university or institution, including SDA Bocconi School of Management, Harvard University and Davidson College. 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
- $149.00 – $825.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "data analysis" 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 $149.00 to $825.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Data Analysis for Business: Foundations
Offered by SDA Bocconi School of Management
Every day business managers have to make decisions. In this course you will learn procedures and methods that can help make better decisions, based on descriptive statistics and data analysis. Using Statistics you can fo...
$199.00listed price -
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Data Analysis for Life Sciences
Offered by Harvard University
This course offers a focused exploration of data analysis specifically tailored for the life sciences sector. You'll learn how to handle and interpret data related to health and biology, applying analytical techniques th...
$788.40listed price -
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Data Analysis Basics with Excel and R
Offered by Davidson College
In this course, you'll learn the essentials of data analysis using Excel and R, two powerful tools in the analytics world. You'll explore data manipulation, visualization, and statistical analysis techniques that are vit...
$498.00listed price -
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Data Analysis for Decision-Making
Offered by Rochester Institute of Technology
This course focuses on the essential role of data analysis in making informed decisions within organizations. You will explore various analytical techniques and tools that can help in interpreting data and deriving actio...
$672.30listed price -
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Introduction to Healthcare Data Analysis
Offered by MGH Institute of Health Professions
In this course, you will develop a solid foundational understanding of the most common statistical methods used in health care data analysis. These common statistical methods include descriptive statistics, data distribu...
$309.00listed price -
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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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Data Analysis: Basic Probability and Statistics
Offered by Harvard University
Increase your quantitative reasoning skills through a deeper understanding of probability and statistics, with the engaging "Fat Chance" approach that's made this course a favorite among learners worldwide.
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Mathematical Methods for Data Analysis
Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Learn mathematical methods for data analysis including mathematical formulations and computational methods. Some well-known machine learning algorithms such as k-means are introduced in the examples.
$439.00listed price -
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Computing for Data Analysis
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
A hands-on introduction to basic programming principles and practice relevant to modern data analysis, data mining, and machine learning.
$825.00listed price -
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Silicon Photonics Design, Fabrication and Data Analysis
Offered by University of British Columbia
Design your own silicon photonics chip. The first online course to include photonics fabrication, experimentation, and data analysis.
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Excel for Everyone: Data Analysis Fundamentals
Offered by University of British Columbia
Perform advanced data wrangling, analysis and dashboard visualization to help drive strategic decision-making.
$189.00listed price -
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High-Dimensional Data Analysis
Offered by Harvard University
A focus on several techniques that are widely used in the analysis of high-dimensional data.
$219.00listed price -
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Data Analysis
Offered by University of Cape Town
Learn how to sort, analyse, and interpret data to inform business strategy.
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Data Analysis and Visualization
Offered by Rice University
Develop data analysis and visualization skills to drive decision making.
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Data Analysis and Visualization Fundamentals
Offered by IBM
In this course, you'll explore the essential principles of data analysis and visualization. You'll learn how to gather, process, and interpret data, using various tools to create meaningful visual representations. By mas...
$267.30listed price
Best Data Analysis Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Data Analysis for Business: Foundations | edX | SDA Bocconi School of Management | $199.00 | View → |
| 2 | Data Analysis for Life Sciences | edX | Harvard University | $788.40 | View → |
| 3 | Data Analysis Basics with Excel and R | edX | Davidson College | $498.00 | View → |
| 4 | Data Analysis for Decision-Making | edX | Rochester Institute of Technology | $672.30 | View → |
| 5 | Introduction to Healthcare Data Analysis | edX | MGH Institute of Health Professions | $309.00 | View → |
| 6 | Data Analysis for Genomics | edX | Harvard University | $591.30 | View → |
| 7 | Data Analysis: Basic Probability and Statistics | edX | Harvard University | $149.00 | View → |
| 8 | Mathematical Methods for Data Analysis | edX | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | $439.00 | View → |
| 9 | Computing for Data Analysis | edX | The Georgia Institute of Technology | $825.00 | View → |
| 10 | Silicon Photonics Design, Fabrication and Data Analysis | edX | University of British Columbia | — | View → |
| 11 | Excel for Everyone: Data Analysis Fundamentals | edX | University of British Columbia | $189.00 | View → |
| 12 | High-Dimensional Data Analysis | edX | Harvard University | $219.00 | View → |
| 13 | Data Analysis | edX | University of Cape Town | — | View → |
| 14 | Data Analysis and Visualization | edX | Rice University | — | View → |
| 15 | Data Analysis and Visualization Fundamentals | edX | IBM | $267.30 | 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 12 priced courses on this page run from $149.00 to $825.00, with the middle of the range around $439.00 — a spread of $676.00. 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 edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 10 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including SDA Bocconi School of Management, Harvard University and Davidson College — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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