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15 Best Hadoop Courses on Coursera

We compared 15 Hadoop courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Johns Hopkins University, University of California San Diego and Northeastern 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
15
Price range
$49.00 – $79.00
Providers
Coursera
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "hadoop" 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 $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera Certificate Grade A Lowest price here University-backed

    Big Data Processing Using Hadoop

    Offered by Johns Hopkins University

    The specialization "Big Data Processing Using Hadoop" is intended for post-graduate students seeking to develop advanced skills in big data processing and management using the Hadoop ecosystem. Through four detailed cour...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Hadoop Platform and Application Framework

    Offered by University of California San Diego

    This course is for novice programmers or business people who would like to understand the core tools used to wrangle and analyze big data. With no prior experience, you will have the opportunity to walk through hands-on...

    $79.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Big Data Foundations with Hadoop and Spark

    Offered by Packt

    This specialization 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 throug...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Hadoop Projects: Analyze & Optimize Big Data

    Offered by EDUCBA

    By the end of this course, learners will be able to analyze, transform, and optimize large-scale datasets using Hadoop’s distributed ecosystem. They will gain hands-on experience with MapReduce, Pig, and Hive across mult...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 2

    Offered by Pearson

    This course introduces the fundamentals of modern data processing for data engineers, analysts, and IT professionals. You will learn the basics of Hadoop MapReduce, including how it works, how to compile and run Java Map...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera Certificate Grade C

    Hadoop Big Data Analytics & Projects Mastery

    Offered by EDUCBA

    This specialization provides an advanced, project-driven learning path into Big Data analytics using the Hadoop ecosystem. Learners gain hands-on experience with Hive, Pig, and MapReduce through industry-inspired project...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera Certificate Grade C

    Hadoop & Big Data Foundations Mastery Course

    Offered by EDUCBA

    This specialization provides a complete learning pathway to master Hadoop and the Big Data ecosystem. Learners will explore HDFS architecture, implement MapReduce programs, design Hive queries, and optimize data processi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 3

    Offered by Pearson

    This course is for those who want to become data engineers or analysts. It covers the key skills needed to manage, process, and analyze large datasets using common industry tools. You will learn how to import data into H...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Apply and Analyze Sqoop for Hadoop ETL

    Offered by EDUCBA

    The Sqoop Data Ingestion & ETL Fundamentals Specialization provides a structured, end-to-end pathway for mastering Apache Sqoop within Hadoop ecosystems. Learners progress from foundational concepts and command execution...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals

    Offered by Pearson

    Gain practical, hands-on experience installing and running Hadoop and Spark on your own desktop or laptop, and progress to managing real-world cluster deployments. Through engaging lessons and interactive examples, you’l...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Data Management for Analytics Part 2

    Offered by Northeastern University

    This course will offer you an opportunity to learn the fundamental concepts and emerging technologies in data storage and data governance. It presents a balanced theory-practice focus and covers Structured Query Language...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Big Data Analytics

    Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University

    Ready to turn massive, complex datasets into actionable business insights? This advanced Big Data Analytics course is designed for learners with basic SQL, Python programming, and experience using predictive tools who wa...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Cloud Computing for Data Science

    Offered by University of Pittsburgh

    This specialization equips learners with the essential skills to design, implement, and manage scalable data solutions using modern cloud technologies. Through three comprehensive courses, you’ll progress from foundation...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to Big Data

    Offered by University of California San Diego

    Interested in increasing your knowledge of the Big Data landscape? This course is for those new to data science and interested in understanding why the Big Data Era has come to be. It is for those who want to become conv...

    $59.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Database to AI: Practical Data Analytics Integration

    Offered by Northeastern University

    This course introduces the fundamental concepts and emerging technologies in database design and modeling, database systems, data storage, and data governance. It presents a balanced theory-practice focus and covers enti...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Hadoop Courses on Coursera compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Big Data Processing Using Hadoop Coursera Johns Hopkins University $49.00 View →
2 Hadoop Platform and Application Framework Coursera University of California San Diego $79.00 View →
3 Big Data Foundations with Hadoop and Spark Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
4 Hadoop Projects: Analyze & Optimize Big Data Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
5 Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 2 Coursera Pearson $49.00 View →
6 Hadoop Big Data Analytics & Projects Mastery Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
7 Hadoop & Big Data Foundations Mastery Course Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
8 Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 3 Coursera Pearson $49.00 View →
9 Apply and Analyze Sqoop for Hadoop ETL Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
10 Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals Coursera Pearson $49.00 View →
11 Data Management for Analytics Part 2 Coursera Northeastern University $49.00 View →
12 Big Data Analytics Coursera O.P. Jindal Global University $49.00 View →
13 Cloud Computing for Data Science Coursera University of Pittsburgh $49.00 View →
14 Introduction to Big Data Coursera University of California San Diego $59.00 View →
15 Database to AI: Practical Data Analytics Integration Coursera Northeastern University $49.00 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. 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 Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Johns Hopkins University, University of California San Diego and Northeastern University — 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.

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