9 Best Software Architecture Courses on edX
We compared 9 Software Architecture courses currently listed on edX, priced from $55.00 to $159.00. 2 come from a named university or institution, including Maryville University and University of British Columbia. 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
- $55.00 – $159.00
- 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 "software architecture" 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 $159.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Undergraduate Certificate in Software Development
Offered by Maryville University
This Undergraduate Certificate in Software Development provides valuable insights into the principles of software design and development. It is ideal for those seeking to deepen their understanding of programming languag...
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Software Construction: Object-Oriented Design
Offered by University of British Columbia
Learn how to design large software systems that solve real-world problems using object-oriented design techniques.
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Software Engineering: Introduction
Offered by University of British Columbia
Learn software engineering principles that are applicable to the breadth of large-scale software systems.
$125.00listed price -
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Software Construction: Data Abstraction
Offered by University of British Columbia
Learn powerful data abstraction and decomposition techniques to build large, complex programs.
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Software Engineering Basics for Everyone
Offered by IBM
Build the foundation for an in-demand Software Engineering related career. Explore fundamental software engineering principles, processes, architecture, tools, and stacks. Hear from software experts discuss what it takes...
$99.00listed price -
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AI Interviews - Software Design, Architecture, and More
Offered by CodeSignal
Prepare for technical interviews focused on software design, architecture, performance, security, networking, and development practices. Practice explaining core concepts and making tradeoffs in realistic interview scena...
$55.00listed price -
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Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
Offered by Google Cloud
Learn how to build and scale Java microservices on Google Cloud using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.You’ll cover everything from Pub/Sub messaging to CloudSQL and Spanner.
$80.00listed price -
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The Software Architect Code: Building the Digital World
Offered by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
An introductory course aimed at helping you to discover and develop your software talents to succeed within the digital world.
$159.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditMicroservices and Serverless
Offered by IBM
Design, develop, deploy, manage and secure applications and solutions on public, private or hybrid cloud platforms
$99.00listed price
Best Software Architecture Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Undergraduate Certificate in Software Development | edX | Maryville University | — | View → |
| 2 | Software Construction: Object-Oriented Design | edX | University of British Columbia | $125.00 | View → |
| 3 | Software Engineering: Introduction | edX | University of British Columbia | $125.00 | View → |
| 4 | Software Construction: Data Abstraction | edX | University of British Columbia | $125.00 | View → |
| 5 | Software Engineering Basics for Everyone | edX | IBM | $99.00 | View → |
| 6 | AI Interviews - Software Design, Architecture, and More | edX | CodeSignal | $55.00 | View → |
| 7 | Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud | edX | Google Cloud | $80.00 | View → |
| 8 | The Software Architect Code: Building the Digital World | edX | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | $159.00 | View → |
| 9 | Microservices and Serverless | 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 8 priced courses on this page run from $55.00 to $159.00, with the middle of the range around $125.00 — a spread of $104.00. 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 Maryville University and University of British Columbia — 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.