13 Best Variables Courses on edX
We compared 13 Variables courses currently listed on edX, priced from $45.00 to $680.40. 3 come from a named university or institution, including The Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota and The University of Michigan. 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
- 13
- Price range
- $45.00 – $680.40
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 13 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "variables" 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 $45.00 to $680.40, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Python Programming
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
This course serves as a foundational introduction to Python programming, perfect for those looking to get started with coding. You'll learn about basic syntax, data structures, and programming concepts that are essential...
$680.40listed price -
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Try It: Intro to Python
Offered by University of Minnesota
If you want to learn to code with Python, this free course will give you an overview of the ins and outs of Python basics. Try our no-risk course today and see why Python has become one of the world’s most popular and in...
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Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
Offered by The University of Michigan
This course is a "no prerequisite" introduction to Python Programming. You will learn about variables, conditional execution, repeated execution and how we use functions. The homework is done in a web browser so you can...
$59.00listed price -
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Python Data Structures
Offered by The University of Michigan
The second course in Python for Everybody explores variables that contain collections of data like string, lists, dictionaries, and tuples. Learning how to store and represent and manipulate data collections while a prog...
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Quantitative Research Methods
Offered by American Psychological Association
Principles of research design important for obtaining reliable, valid results in psychological research are introduced, including practices for definition and measurement of variables, sampling of individuals from popula...
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Introduction to Java Programming
Offered by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
This course is designed for those interested in getting started with Java programming, covering essential concepts and techniques. You'll learn how to write, compile, and run simple Java applications while understanding...
$510.30listed price -
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Computing in Python I: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
Learn the fundamentals of computing in Python, including variables, operators, and writing and debugging your own programs.
$189.00listed price -
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Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java I: Foundations and Syntax Basics
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
Learn the foundational basics of the Java programming language.
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Python Programming: Basic Skills
Offered by Codio
Code and run your first Python program in minutes without installing anything! This beginner-focused course will give you the basic skills needed to write a simple program in Python. Topics covered include variables, ope...
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Java Programming: Basic Skills
Offered by Codio
Code and run your first Java program in minutes without installing anything! This beginner-focused course will give you the basic skills needed to write a simple program in Java. Topics covered include variables, operato...
$189.00listed price -
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C++ Programming: Basic Skills
Offered by Codio
Code and run your first C++ program in minutes without installing anything! This beginner-focused course will give you the basic skills needed to write a simple program in C++. Topics covered include variables, operators...
$189.00listed price -
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Python: aprender a programar
Offered by Universitat Politècnica de València
Aprende a programar con Python desde cero. Comienza conociendo variables, bucles y funciones y llega a manejar ficheros de texto.
$45.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Java Programming: Starting to code in Java
Offered by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Learn to program with Java in an easy and interactive way!
$189.00listed price
Best Variables Courses on edX compared
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 $45.00 to $680.40, with the middle of the range around $189.00 — a spread of $635.40. 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. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota and The University of Michigan — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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