10 Best GIS Courses on edX
We compared 10 Gis courses currently listed on edX, priced from $5.00 to $2,499.90. 2 come from a named university or institution, including University of Denver and University of Alaska Fairbanks. 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
- $5.00 – $2,499.90
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 10 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to this topic 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 $5.00 to $2,499.90, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Offered by University of Denver
This course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will help you understand how to visualize and analyze spatial data effectively. You'll explore various tools and techniques to manage geographic information, which can...
$2,499.90listed price -
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Essentials
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Essentials is designed to introduce you to the key principles and tools used in the field of GIS. You'll explore how to collect, analyze, and visualize geographical dat...
$510.30listed price -
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Fundamentals of Geospatial Science
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
In the Fundamentals of Geospatial Science course, you'll explore the principles and applications of geospatial technology. Through engaging content, you'll learn how to analyze and visualize spatial data, gaining insight...
$510.30listed price -
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[DOD] Applied Remote Sensing and GIS
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course enables students to solve real-world problems using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. Students will acquire skills in data management, vector, spatial resolution, and raster analysis....
$140.00listed price -
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Applied Remote Sensing and GIS
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course enables students to solve real-world problems using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. Students will acquire skills in data management, vector, and raster analysis. They will work with...
$189.00listed price -
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GIS Foundations
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
Learn foundations of GIS concepts and geospatial technology to view, understand, query, visualize, and interpret geospatial data to reveal patterns and relationships for effective problem-solving and better decision maki...
$189.00listed price -
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3D GIS
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
Take your maps into the third dimension: Learn GIS concepts and tools to visualize, analyze, and interpret spatial data in 3D. Reveal patterns that can lead to problem-solving and better decision making.
$189.00listed price -
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GIS Image Analysis in ArcGIS Pro
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
Learn fundamentals of remote sensing, image analysis, image processing and its application to real-world problems such as changing water bodies, vegetation health, and wildfire severity.
$189.00listed price -
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Strengthening Geospatial Information Management: Using the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework
Offered by World Bank Group
This course is based on the World Bank’s “Strengthening Geospatial Information Management: Using the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework”. This course introduces the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (I...
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edX MOOC / Non-creditManagement of Marginal Lands and Carbon Sequestration estimation through Remote Sensing and GIS
Offered by Universitat Politècnica de València
In this MOOC, you will be able to better understand the concept of MLs and will be able to analyze large MLs extensions in a fast way.
$45.00listed price
Best GIS Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | edX | University of Denver | $2,499.90 | View → |
| 2 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Essentials | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $510.30 | View → |
| 3 | Fundamentals of Geospatial Science | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $510.30 | View → |
| 4 | [DOD] Applied Remote Sensing and GIS | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $140.00 | View → |
| 5 | Applied Remote Sensing and GIS | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 6 | GIS Foundations | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 7 | 3D GIS | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 8 | GIS Image Analysis in ArcGIS Pro | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 9 | Strengthening Geospatial Information Management: Using the Integrated... | edX | World Bank Group | $5.00 | View → |
| 10 | Management of Marginal Lands and Carbon Sequestration estimation throu... | edX | Universitat Politècnica de València | $45.00 | 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 $5.00 to $2,499.90, with the middle of the range around $189.00 — a spread of $2,494.90. 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. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Denver and University of Alaska Fairbanks — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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