10 Best Data Engineering Courses for Beginners
We compared 10 Data Engineering courses currently listed on Udemy, Coursera and edX, priced from $19.99 to $99.00. 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
- 10
- Price range
- $19.99 – $99.00
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera, edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 10 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, edX, matched to "data engineering" 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 $99.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Pyspark Foundation for Data Engineering | Beginners
This course will prepare you for a real world Data Engineer role (basics)!Learn to code PySpark like a real world developer. Here our major focus will be on Practical applications of PySpark and bridge the gap between ac...
$19.99listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Data Engineering on AWS
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Data Engineering
Offered by IBM
Start your journey in one of the fastest growing professions today with this beginner-friendly Data Engineering course! You will be introduced to the core concepts, processes, and tools you need to know in order to get a...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Data Engineering on Google Cloud - Español
Offered by Google Cloud
En este curso, aprenderás sobre la ingeniería de datos en Google Cloud, los roles y las responsabilidades de los ingenieros de datos y cómo estos se corresponden con las ofertas de Google Cloud. También aprenderás sobre...
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Udemy CertificateAn Introduction to Google Cloud Platform for Data Engineers
COURSE REVIEWS: "I want to say thank you for all your courses. They are awesome and you are a great teacher. I passed my GCP Data Engineer exam yesterday. Your courses had a big part in that. Thanks again!" --...
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![Azure Data Engineer Technologies for Beginners [Bundle]](https://i.udemycdn.com/course/480x270/2537858_ccee_6.jpg)
Udemy CertificateAzure Data Engineer Technologies for Beginners [Bundle]
Why Microsoft Azure Data Engineer?Microsoft Azure Date Engineering is one of the fastest-growing and in-demand occupations among Data Science practitioners. According to a 2019 Dice report, there was an 88% year-over-yea...
$34.99listed price -
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Udemy CertificateLearn Practical SQL in Urdu / Hindi from Beginner to Advance
Enroll now, and Start Learning SQL to Explore Database for Data , Analytical Queries and Solving Business Questions.Embark on a comprehensive journey into the world of databases with our Udemy course, "Mastering SQL: Fro...
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Udemy CertificateData Mining Fundamentals For Beginners
Become a complete Data Engineer from scratch!!Data mining is one of the key elements of data science that focuses on real-time implementation of data collection & analysis. It is important for designing & buildin...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to dbt: Data Modeling for Analysts
Do you want to learn how to build advanced data models within a data warehouse and become more like a data engineer?The Introduction to dbt: Data Modeling for Analysts course will reach you the fundamentals of the dbt pl...
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edX MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to SQL
Offered by IBM
Learn how to use and apply the powerful language of SQL to better communicate and extract data from databases - a must for anyone working in Data Engineering, Data Analytics or Data Science.
$99.00listed price
Best Data Engineering Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Pyspark Foundation for Data Engineering | Beginners | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 2 | Introduction to Data Engineering on AWS | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Introduction to Data Engineering | Coursera | IBM | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Introduction to Data Engineering on Google Cloud - Español | Coursera | Google Cloud | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | An Introduction to Google Cloud Platform for Data Engineers | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 6 | Azure Data Engineer Technologies for Beginners [Bundle] | Udemy | — | $34.99 | View → |
| 7 | Learn Practical SQL in Urdu / Hindi from Beginner to Advance | Udemy | — | $24.99 | View → |
| 8 | Data Mining Fundamentals For Beginners | Udemy | — | $49.99 | View → |
| 9 | Introduction to dbt: Data Modeling for Analysts | Udemy | — | $34.99 | View → |
| 10 | Introduction to SQL | edX | IBM | $99.00 | 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 10 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $99.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $79.01. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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 Udemy, Coursera and edX. 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.
Before you enrol
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