9 Best R Courses on edX
We compared 9 R courses currently listed on edX, priced from $99.00 to $1,332.90. 5 come from a named university or institution, including SDA Bocconi School of Management, Southern Methodist University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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
- 9
- Price range
- $99.00 – $1,332.90
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 9 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.
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 $99.00 to $1,332.90, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Data Science Program
Offered by SDA Bocconi School of Management
The Data Science Program is designed for those looking to enhance their skills in data analysis and machine learning. You'll explore essential techniques and frameworks that allow you to extract insights from complex dat...
$358.20listed price -
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Master of Science in Data Science
Offered by Southern Methodist University
The Master of Science in Data Science offers an in-depth exploration of data analytics, statistical modeling, and machine learning techniques. You'll learn to extract meaningful insights from complex data sets and apply...
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Master of Applied Data Science
Offered by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Master of Applied Data Science course offered on edX is designed for those looking to deepen their understanding of data science in practical applications. This program equips you with essential skills in data analys...
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Data Science
Offered by Harvard University
This course in Data Science offers a solid foundation for anyone looking to enhance their analytical skills. You'll engage with various methods and tools used in the field to decipher complex data and derive insights. Th...
$1,332.90listed price -
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Data Science Foundations
Offered by IBM
This course provides a solid foundation in data science, encompassing key concepts and techniques essential for analyzing data effectively. You'll explore different data science methodologies and tools, gaining insights...
$356.40listed price -
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RShiny for Everyone
Offered by Davidson College
Use R’s Shiny package to create data-driven, interactive web applications.
$249.00listed price -
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SQL for Data Science with R
Offered by IBM
Build a baseline understanding about relational database concepts and learn how to apply foundational knowledge of the SQL and R languages through a series of hands-on labs to practice building and running SQL queries.
$99.00listed price -
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R Data Science Capstone Project
Offered by IBM
Apply various data analysis and visualization skills and techniques you have learned by taking on the role of a data scientist working with real-world data sets.
$99.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditData Science Tools
Offered by IBM
Learn about the most popular data science tools, including how to use them and what their features are.
$99.00listed price
Best R Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Science Program | edX | SDA Bocconi School of Management | $358.20 | View → |
| 2 | Master of Science in Data Science | edX | Southern Methodist University | — | View → |
| 3 | Master of Applied Data Science | edX | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | View → |
| 4 | Data Science | edX | Harvard University | $1,332.90 | View → |
| 5 | Data Science Foundations | edX | IBM | $356.40 | View → |
| 6 | RShiny for Everyone | edX | Davidson College | $249.00 | View → |
| 7 | SQL for Data Science with R | edX | IBM | $99.00 | View → |
| 8 | R Data Science Capstone Project | edX | IBM | $99.00 | View → |
| 9 | Data Science Tools | edX | IBM | $99.00 | 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 7 priced courses on this page run from $99.00 to $1,332.90, with the middle of the range around $249.00 — a spread of $1,233.90. 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. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including SDA Bocconi School of Management, Southern Methodist University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — 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.