6 Best Data Types Courses on edX
We compared 6 Data Types courses currently listed on edX, priced from $39.00 to $680.40. 3 come from a named university or institution, including The Georgia Institute of Technology, Babson College and Michigan State 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
- 6
- Price range
- $39.00 – $680.40
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 5 Sep 2026
How these 6 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "data types" 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 $39.00 to $680.40, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Python Programming
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
This course serves as a foundational introduction to Python programming, perfect for those looking to get started with coding. You'll learn about basic syntax, data structures, and programming concepts that are essential...
$680.40listed price -
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Analytics for Decision Making
Offered by Babson College
Discover the foundational concepts that support modern data science and learn to analyze various data types and quality to make smart business decisions.
$309.00listed price -
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Try It: Intro to Python
Offered by Michigan State University
If you want to learn to code with Python, this free course will give you an overview of the ins and outs of Python basics. Try our no-risk course today and see why Python has become one of the world’s most popular and in...
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Data Analytics and Databases on AWS
Offered by Amazon Web Services
In this course, you develop essential skills that will help you think like a data analyst. You explore key data types and structures, and apply this knowledge directly to discussions on SQL and NoSQL databases. The cours...
$99.00listed price -
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Java Programming Fundamentals
Offered by Universidad Galileo
Your career as a program developer starts here. Gain entry-level programing skills in Java language, and prepare yourself to handle any task that is required in any programming job.
$39.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Java Programming: Starting to code in Java
Offered by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Learn to program with Java in an easy and interactive way!
$189.00listed price
Best Data Types Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Introduction to Python Programming | edX | The Georgia Institute of Technology | $680.40 | View → |
| 2 | Analytics for Decision Making | edX | Babson College | $309.00 | View → |
| 3 | Try It: Intro to Python | edX | Michigan State University | — | View → |
| 4 | Data Analytics and Databases on AWS | edX | Amazon Web Services | $99.00 | View → |
| 5 | Java Programming Fundamentals | edX | Universidad Galileo | $39.00 | View → |
| 6 | Introduction to Java Programming: Starting to code in Java | edX | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | $189.00 | 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 5 priced courses on this page run from $39.00 to $680.40, with the middle of the range around $189.00 — a spread of $641.40. 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. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The Georgia Institute of Technology, Babson College and Michigan State 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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