20 Best Design Certificate Programs Online
We compared 20 Design courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 7 come from a named university or institution, including Institute of Management, Technology and Finance, Michigan State University and Siemens & University of Colorado Boulder. 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
- 20
- Price range
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 20 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, matched to "Design" 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 $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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User Interface Design Professional Certification
Offered by Institute of Management, Technology and Finance
Welcome to User Interface Design Expert Certification & AssessmentThis assessment helps to employees and companies in internal certification procedures.Its not a course with theory, its exam for certification / asses...
$24.99listed price -
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Game Design and Development with Unity
Offered by Michigan State University
Break into the video game industry with theoretical, technical, and practical knowledge from one of the world’s best programs. In this Specialization, learners build the skills necessary to design and development games....
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Packaging Design for the Circular Economy
Offered by Siemens & University of Colorado Boulder
The Circular Economy is about zero waste, where products are disassembled into their constituent components, either to be recycled or composted. While considerable attention has focused on the product itself, a product c...
$49.00listed price -
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UI / UX Design
Offered by California Institute of the Arts
The UI/UX Design Specialization brings a design-centric approach to user interface and user experience design, and offers practical, skill-based instruction centered around a visual communications perspective, rather tha...
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User Interface Design
Offered by University of Minnesota
In this Specialization, you will learn industry-standard theory and methods for developing successful user interfaces (UIs). Upon completing this Specialization, you will have fluency with the user research, prototyping...
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User experience design
Offered by University of Cambridge
Nowadays, in a time everyone is required to continuously acquire new skills, it is extremely relevant to make sure that we understand the importance of having a user-centred, inclusive mindset, what being a UX Designer m...
$49.00listed price -
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Foundations and Advanced Practices in UX Design
Offered by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
This specialization provides a comprehensive learning path, covering both foundational and advanced concepts in UX design. It focuses on key areas such as user-centered design, interface creation, and user research metho...
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Graphic Design
Offered by California Institute of the Arts
Graphic design is all around us, in a myriad of forms, both on screen and in print, yet it is always made up of images and words to create a communication goal. This four-course sequence exposes students to the fundament...
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Pengen Jadi Graphic Designer! - Jadi Jago Illustrator
Deskripsi Tujuan Pembelajaran dan Kurikulum Adobe IllustratorDeskripsi Tujuan PembelajaranPembelajaran Adobe Illustrator bertujuan untuk membekali peserta dengan keterampilan dalam mengedit dan membuat desain vektor seca...
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Udemy CertificateMastering Light; Architectural Design & Interior Decoration
Learn The Secrets of Light from an Architect and Interior Designer with Over a Decade of Industry Experience. Providing designers from all disciplines with everything they need to become a true, confident lighting Design...
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Udemy CertificateDesigning On iPad For 3D Printing - Shapr3D
iPad + Pencil/Stylus + Shapr3D App = 3D Models for PrintingNO more PC or Computer required for 3D Modelling or Designing.Design 3D Solid objects right from the comfort of your iPad.The real magic in 3D printing happens w...
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Udemy CertificateBrand Design From Concept to Finish
Brand design is what makes your brand unforgettable, therefore, the brand design is one of the most important investment one can make in their business.When the most utilized information sources for industrial companies...
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Udemy CertificateT-Shirt Design In Adobe Illustrator for Beginner to Advanced
Learn how to create professional and eye-catching T-shirt designs with Adobe Illustrator, from scratch to pro.This comprehensive course covers everything you need to know to design amazing T-shirts, from the basics of Ad...
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Udemy CertificateGraphic Design and AI Masterclass for Beginners
Are you ready to become a creative powerhouse, designing stunning flyers, business cards, brochures, and branded visuals like a pro? Whether you're a complete beginner or a growing creative, this course is your all-in-on...
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Udemy CertificateCanva Pro Untuk Profesional Design
Desain online saat ini menjadi solusi alternatif bagi hampir seluruh orang dalam menyelesaikan pekerjaan sehari-hari secara praktis. Tak ayal, Canva hadir demi memenuhi kebutuhan tersebut.Canva Pro memungkinkan Anda untu...
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Udemy CertificateMastering Product Design: From Concept to CAD with Creo
Are you ready to transform your product design skills and take your career to the next level? Welcome to "Mastering Product Design: From Concept to CAD with Creo" where you'll embark on an exciting journey from initial i...
$24.99listed price -
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Udemy CertificateAffinity Designer for Beginners | Updated for Version 2
If you are new to Affinity Designer, this course is for you!I've been teaching Affinity Designer for over 5 years. During that time, I've learned the best ways to help people learn Affinity. Now in this course, I've brou...
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Udemy CertificateJewelery Design in ZBrush 2018 - Complete Jewelery Course
Learn How To Create Stunning Jewelery with this Zbrush 2018 Jewelery Creation CourseDesigned for All levels this course gives you the tools, tips and tricks to create stunning Jewelery we even show how to upload to Shape...
$99.99listed price -
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Udemy CertificateCanva Course 2025: Become Design-Independent with Canva
Design Like a Pro (Even If You're Not One)Tired of feeling stuck while others seem to have it all figured out?You're smart. You're skilled. But every time you need a poster, a reel, or a client proposal that looks good…...
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Udemy CertificateAdobe InDesign Toolbox Grundseminar
Adobe InDesign ist weit mehr als nur ein Layout-Programm – und wird dennoch häufig unterschätzt. Während Adobe Photoshop und Illustrator meist als die zentralen Designtools von Adobe genannt werden, bleibt InDesign oft i...
$19.99listed price
Best Design Certificate Programs Online compared
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 20 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $180.00. 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 Udemy and Coursera. 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. 7 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Institute of Management, Technology and Finance, Michigan State University and Siemens & University of Colorado Boulder — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.