12 Best Software Engineering Certification Courses
We compared 12 Software Engineering courses currently listed on Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $234.00. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including Harvard 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
- 12
- Price range
- $19.99 – $234.00
- Providers
- Udemy, edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 12 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, edX, matched to "software engineering" 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 $19.99 to $234.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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MTA 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals Complete Course
**** This course contains pretty much everything you need to pass the exams. ****Welcome to the MTA 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals Complete Course by Dr. Chris Mall. This course covers everything you need to kn...
$189.99listed price -
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AZ 204 - Microsoft Azure Developer Associate
Are you preparing for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) exam? This comprehensive practice test course will help you assess your knowledge, strengthen key concepts, and boost your confidence to p...
$19.99listed price -
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MTA 98-361: Software Development Fundamentals Prep Exam
Do keep in mind that this is a preparation course, consisting of only practice questions and detailed solutions (with resources you can study), to help you successfully pass the MTA 98-361 Exam.These MTA Software Develop...
$99.99listed price -
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Spring Professional Certification Exam Tutorial - Module 05
Spring Professional Exam Tutorial explains and answers all questions from Spring Professional Certification Study Guide. Each answer to exam topic is explained in detail with video tutorial, description and good example...
$19.99listed price -
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OCP Java SE 11 Programmer I (1Z0-815) Exam Simulation
Hello. Welcome to OCP Java SE 11 Programmer I Exam Simulation course. My name is Edgar. I am a Brazilian software engineer. I have many years of experience developing Java applications and many certifications related to...
$39.99listed price -
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Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 11 Developer (1Z0-819)
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Java SE 11 Developer 1Z0-819 Practice Exams course is a comprehensive exam-preparation program designed to help Java developers, software engineers, students, and IT professionals succ...
$19.99listed price -
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The Complete LPI Open Source Essentials Exam Study Guide
The Complete LPI Open Source Essentials Exam Study Guide course is for anyone thinking seriously about getting involved in a software development project. That's because open source project management will go far better...
$34.99listed price -
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![ASP.NET Core Web API [.NET 10]: The Complete Guide](https://i.udemycdn.com/course/480x270/3702120_dcb8_7.jpg)
ASP.NET Core Web API [.NET 10]: The Complete Guide
Welcome to the Complete Guide to ASP.NET Core Web API in .NET 10 course, your ultimate resource for mastering Web API development using the ASP.NET Core platform. This course offers extensive coverage of Web API concepts...
$99.99listed price -
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GitHub Copilot Exam Course
Prepare with confidence for the GitHub Copilot certification using this expertly designed practice exam course. Every question in this course is meticulously crafted based on the GitHub Copilot certification objectives,...
$19.99listed price -
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AZ-400 DevOps Engineer
Offered by Microsoft
The AZ-400 DevOps Engineer course on edX is designed to help you understand the principles of DevOps and equip you with the skills needed to design and implement DevOps practices. Through this course, you'll explore key...
$234.00listed price -
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CS50's Introduction to Computer Science
Offered by Harvard University
An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.
$219.00listed price -
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AZ-400: Design and implement a release strategy
Offered by Microsoft
You will learn key concepts and skills for creating effective release strategies. This includes understanding the principles of deployment and release pipelines, and how to manage and automate software releases.
$55.00listed price
Best Software Engineering Certification Courses compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | MTA 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals Complete Course | Udemy | — | $189.99 | View → |
| 2 | AZ 204 - Microsoft Azure Developer Associate | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 3 | MTA 98-361: Software Development Fundamentals Prep Exam | Udemy | — | $99.99 | View → |
| 4 | Spring Professional Certification Exam Tutorial - Module 05 | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 5 | OCP Java SE 11 Programmer I (1Z0-815) Exam Simulation | Udemy | — | $39.99 | View → |
| 6 | Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 11 Developer (1Z0-819) | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 7 | The Complete LPI Open Source Essentials Exam Study Guide | Udemy | — | $34.99 | View → |
| 8 | ASP.NET Core Web API [.NET 10]: The Complete Guide | Udemy | — | $99.99 | View → |
| 9 | GitHub Copilot Exam Course | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 10 | AZ-400 DevOps Engineer | edX | Microsoft | $234.00 | View → |
| 11 | CS50's Introduction to Computer Science | edX | Harvard University | $219.00 | View → |
| 12 | AZ-400: Design and implement a release strategy | edX | Microsoft | $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 12 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $234.00, with the middle of the range around $55.00 — a spread of $214.01. 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 Udemy and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Harvard University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
12 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Software Engineering from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
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.