10 Best Qualitative Research Courses on edX
We compared 10 Qualitative Research courses currently listed on edX, priced from $55.00 to $537.30. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Maryville University, University of Maryland Baltimore County and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. 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
- $55.00 – $537.30
- 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 "qualitative research" 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 $55.00 to $537.30, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Qualitative Research in Psychology
Offered by American Psychological Association
In this course you will learn about the foundations of qualitative inquiry—and how it differs from quantitative research. You will gain practice in common qualitative traditions—like phenomenology and ethnography—and som...
$129.00listed price -
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Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Offered by Maryville University
The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology available on edX provides students with a deep understanding of social behavior, institutions, and the relationships between individuals and society. Through this program, you'll explore...
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Data Gathering for Human-Centered Design
Offered by University of Maryland Baltimore County
This course is designed to introduce you to the ways and methods that IT designers, developers, and researchers discover who they are designing for. Our focus will be on techniques for collecting and analyzing data so th...
$249.00listed price -
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Brand and Marketing Research Strategy
Offered by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
In the Brand and Marketing Research Strategy course, you'll explore the essential tactics for conducting effective research that informs branding and marketing strategies. This course will guide you through various metho...
$510.30listed price -
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Market Research, Consumer Insights, and Competitor Analysis
Offered by University of Cape Town
This course explores the techniques and methodologies essential for conducting market research, gaining consumer insights, and performing competitor analysis. You'll learn how to effectively gather and analyze data to in...
$537.30listed price -
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Research Methods in Psychology
Offered by American Psychological Association
This course focuses on the research methods used in psychology, offering students a solid foundation in how to design and conduct psychological research. It covers various approaches to data collection and analysis, emph...
$348.30listed price -
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Introduction to Psychological Research Methods
Offered by The University of Queensland
Learn how to plan, conduct and analyze psychological research and effectively communicate the results.
$249.00listed price -
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UX Research
Offered by HEC Montréal
In this MOOC you will learn how to connect with users at every step of a digital product’s life and how to develop empathy and recognize insights that will nourish the design and evaluation processes.
$369.00listed price -
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UX Evaluation: User Testing
Offered by HEC Montréal
Master UX evaluation using a variety of skill sets and methods. Uncover the knowledge of user testing from a guerrilla approach to formal lab evaluations required for compliance tests.
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Come fare ricerca nelle scienze sociali
Offered by Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Le scienze sociali consentono di studiare persone, gruppi sociali e istituzioni nel complesso delle loro interazioni, principalmente attraverso percorsi di ricerca empirica.
$55.00listed price
Best Qualitative Research Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Qualitative Research in Psychology | edX | American Psychological Association | $129.00 | View → |
| 2 | Bachelor of Arts in Sociology | edX | Maryville University | — | View → |
| 3 | Data Gathering for Human-Centered Design | edX | University of Maryland Baltimore County | $249.00 | View → |
| 4 | Brand and Marketing Research Strategy | edX | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | $510.30 | View → |
| 5 | Market Research, Consumer Insights, and Competitor Analysis | edX | University of Cape Town | $537.30 | View → |
| 6 | Research Methods in Psychology | edX | American Psychological Association | $348.30 | View → |
| 7 | Introduction to Psychological Research Methods | edX | The University of Queensland | $249.00 | View → |
| 8 | UX Research | edX | HEC Montréal | $369.00 | View → |
| 9 | UX Evaluation: User Testing | edX | HEC Montréal | $369.00 | View → |
| 10 | Come fare ricerca nelle scienze sociali | edX | Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II | $55.00 | 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 9 priced courses on this page run from $55.00 to $537.30, with the middle of the range around $348.30 — a spread of $482.30. 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. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Maryville University, University of Maryland Baltimore County and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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