15 Best R Programming Courses on edX
We compared 15 R Programming courses currently listed on edX, priced from $99.00 to $556.20. 6 come from a named university or institution, including Stanford University, Maryville University and MGH Institute of Health Professions. 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
- $99.00 – $556.20
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "r programming" 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 $556.20, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
-
1
R Programming Fundamentals
Offered by Stanford University
This course covers the basics of R: a free programming language and software environment used for statistical computing and graphics. R is widely used by data analysts, statisticians, and data scientists around the world...
$99.00listed price -
2
R Programming Basics for Data Science
Offered by IBM
This course introduces you to R language fundamentals and covers common data structures, programming techniques, and how to manipulate data all with the help of the R programming language.
$99.00listed price -
3
Master of Science in Data Science
Offered by Maryville University
The Master of Science in Data Science course on edX offers a deep dive into the methodologies and tools essential for data analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Geared towards professionals aiming to e...
Price on site -
4
Advanced Topics in Healthcare Data Analysis
Offered by MGH Institute of Health Professions
In this course, you will learn about some of the complex data analysis tools and techniques that you will need to derive actionable insights from healthcare data, as well as continue learning R statistical programming to...
$309.00listed price -
5
Data Analysis Basics with Excel and R
Offered by Davidson College
In this course, you'll learn the essentials of data analysis using Excel and R, two powerful tools in the analytics world. You'll explore data manipulation, visualization, and statistical analysis techniques that are vit...
$498.00listed price -
6
Statistical Analysis in R
Offered by University of Canterbury
This course on Statistical Analysis in R teaches you how to leverage R programming for effective statistical analysis. You'll learn key concepts and techniques that will enable you to perform data manipulation, visualiza...
$556.20listed price -
7
Master of Science in Data Analytics
Offered by Maryville University
The Master of Science in Data Analytics is designed to equip you with the essential skills for interpreting complex data sets and making data-driven decisions. You will learn the intricacies of data analysis techniques a...
Price on site -
8
Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Describing Data
Offered by MGH Institute of Health Professions
This course introduces key statistical concepts and data analysis techniques used in healthcare. Students will learn to classify variables, summarize data, interpret measures of central tendency and variability, and perf...
$100.00listed price -
9
Regression Models in Healthcare
Offered by MGH Institute of Health Professions
In this course, you will begin learning about more advanced multivariate statistical methods that are regularly used in healthcare data analysis and practice applying them to healthcare data in the statistical programmin...
$309.00listed price -
10
Linear Relationship Data in Healthcare
Offered by MGH Institute of Health Professions
In this course, you will develop a working knowledge of linear relationship data in healthcare and practice using R statistical programming to analyze this data. This course covers the concepts of correlation and linear...
$309.00listed price -
11
Bayesian Statistics Using R
Offered by University of Canterbury
This course on Bayesian Statistics using R will guide you through the principles and techniques of Bayesian data analysis. You'll gain practical experience with R programming, applying Bayesian methods to real-world scen...
$338.00listed price -
12
Advanced Bayesian Statistics Using R
Offered by University of Canterbury
Now that you know the basics of Bayesian inference, dive deeper to explore its richness and flexibility more fully. Let’s take a closer look at modeling latent variables, Bayesian model averaging, generalised linear mode...
$169.00listed price -
13
Statistical Learning with R
Offered by Stanford University
Learn some of the main tools used in statistical modeling and data science. We cover both traditional as well as exciting new methods, and how to use them in R. Course material updated in 2021 for second edition of the c...
$189.00listed price -
14
Statistics
Offered by Delft University of Technology
This course provides an overview of bachelor-level statistics. You will review the concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics. You will use the statistical software package R on real data to gain insight in these...
$165.00listed price -
15
Basics of Statistical Inference and Modelling Using R
Offered by University of Canterbury
Learn why a statistical method works, how to implement it using R and when to apply it and where to look if the particular statistical method is not applicable in the specific situation.
$309.00listed price
Best R Programming Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Programming Fundamentals | edX | Stanford University | $99.00 | View → |
| 2 | R Programming Basics for Data Science | edX | IBM | $99.00 | View → |
| 3 | Master of Science in Data Science | edX | Maryville University | — | View → |
| 4 | Advanced Topics in Healthcare Data Analysis | edX | MGH Institute of Health Professions | $309.00 | View → |
| 5 | Data Analysis Basics with Excel and R | edX | Davidson College | $498.00 | View → |
| 6 | Statistical Analysis in R | edX | University of Canterbury | $556.20 | View → |
| 7 | Master of Science in Data Analytics | edX | Maryville University | — | View → |
| 8 | Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Describing Data | edX | MGH Institute of Health Professions | $100.00 | View → |
| 9 | Regression Models in Healthcare | edX | MGH Institute of Health Professions | $309.00 | View → |
| 10 | Linear Relationship Data in Healthcare | edX | MGH Institute of Health Professions | $309.00 | View → |
| 11 | Bayesian Statistics Using R | edX | University of Canterbury | $338.00 | View → |
| 12 | Advanced Bayesian Statistics Using R | edX | University of Canterbury | $169.00 | View → |
| 13 | Statistical Learning with R | edX | Stanford University | $189.00 | View → |
| 14 | Statistics | edX | Delft University of Technology | $165.00 | View → |
| 15 | Basics of Statistical Inference and Modelling Using R | edX | University of Canterbury | $309.00 | 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 13 priced courses on this page run from $99.00 to $556.20, with the middle of the range around $309.00 — a spread of $457.20. 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. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Stanford University, Maryville University and MGH Institute of Health Professions — 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.