15 Best Big Data Courses on edX
Choosing a big data course on edX involves weighing several factors, such as the focus of the curriculum, the university delivering the material, and the price point. This page lists fifteen courses ranging from introductory overviews to specialised capstone projects, with prices from $99.00 up to $1,642.50. The selections include offerings from the University of Cambridge, Adelaide University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Maryville University, each bringing a different perspective on big data applications and technologies.
The courses are ordered according to our internal ranking, which reflects a balance of content depth, practical components, and price. Whether you are looking for a broad foundation, a focus on healthcare, or hands‑on experience with tools like Hadoop and Spark, the list provides options suitable for beginners and those seeking more advanced, project‑oriented learning.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $99.00 – $1,642.50
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "big data" 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 $1,642.50, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
-
1
The impact of big data on healthcare
Offered by University of Cambridge
Explore the transformative role of big data in healthcare with our comprehensive course. Gain expertise in advanced data technologies, focusing on cutting-edge tools and platforms for health data management. Learn essent...
$399.00listed price -
2
Big Data Analytics
Offered by Adelaide University
Learn key big data analytics technologies and techniques, including R and Apache Spark, for data modelling and to analyse large-scale data sets to uncover valuable business information.
$199.00listed price -
3
Big Data Fundamentals
Offered by Adelaide University
Unpack big data fundamentals to learn how big data is driving organisational change and essential analytical tools and techniques, including data mining and PageRank algorithms.
$199.00listed price -
4
Big Data Technology
Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
This course on Big Data Technology offers insights into how large datasets are managed and analyzed. You'll explore the tools and methodologies that drive big data applications in various industries, equipping you with p...
$1,642.50listed price -
5
Big Data
Offered by Adelaide University
This course focuses on the principles and techniques involved in handling big data. You'll explore various tools and frameworks commonly used in the industry and gain insights on how to analyze and interpret vast amounts...
$985.50listed price -
6
Big Data Technology Capstone Project
Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Big Data Technology Capstone Project will allow you to apply the techniques and theory you have gained from the four courses in this MicroMasters program to a medium-scale project.
$189.00listed price -
7
NoSQL, Big Data and Spark Fundamentals
Offered by IBM
This course offers an introduction to NoSQL databases, big data frameworks, and Apache Spark. It focuses on the foundational concepts and skills that are essential for working with these technologies, allowing you to und...
$222.30listed price -
8
Big Data, Hadoop, and Spark Basics
Offered by IBM
This course provides foundational big data practitioner knowledge and analytical skills using popular big data tools, including Hadoop and Spark. Learn and practice your big data skills hands-on.
$99.00listed price -
9
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Big Data
Offered by Maryville University
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Big Data is designed for professionals looking to enhance their analytical skills with a focus on big data technologies. This program will provide you with a solid foundation in data...
Price on site -
10
Big Data Capstone Project
Offered by Adelaide University
Further develop your knowledge of big data by applying the skills you have learned to real-world data science projects.
$249.00listed price -
11
Computational Thinking and Big Data
Offered by Adelaide University
Learn the core concepts of computational thinking and how to collect, clean and consolidate large-scale datasets.
$249.00listed price -
12
Big Data Computing with Spark
Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Learn the theory and gain hands-on experience of big data systems, using Spark as the exemplary platform.
$379.00listed price -
13
DATA 88CX: Computational Structures in Data Science
Offered by University of California, Berkeley
This course explores the computational structures that underpin data science, focusing on the frameworks and algorithms that support data analysis and machine learning. You'll learn how to design and implement efficient...
$530.99listed price -
14
Corpus linguistics and new technologies: data, language and society
Offered by Lancaster University
In an era of AI and big data, understanding language through data is essential. This hands-on course from Lancaster University—a global leader in corpus linguistics—teaches you to build, query, and analyse large digital...
$600.00listed price -
15
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
Best Big Data Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The impact of big data on healthcare | edX | University of Cambridge | $399.00 | View → |
| 2 | Big Data Analytics | edX | Adelaide University | $199.00 | View → |
| 3 | Big Data Fundamentals | edX | Adelaide University | $199.00 | View → |
| 4 | Big Data Technology | edX | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | $1,642.50 | View → |
| 5 | Big Data | edX | Adelaide University | $985.50 | View → |
| 6 | Big Data Technology Capstone Project | edX | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | $189.00 | View → |
| 7 | NoSQL, Big Data and Spark Fundamentals | edX | IBM | $222.30 | View → |
| 8 | Big Data, Hadoop, and Spark Basics | edX | IBM | $99.00 | View → |
| 9 | Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Big Data | edX | Maryville University | — | View → |
| 10 | Big Data Capstone Project | edX | Adelaide University | $249.00 | View → |
| 11 | Computational Thinking and Big Data | edX | Adelaide University | $249.00 | View → |
| 12 | Big Data Computing with Spark | edX | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | $379.00 | View → |
| 13 | DATA 88CX: Computational Structures in Data Science | edX | University of California, Berkeley | $530.99 | View → |
| 14 | Corpus linguistics and new technologies: data, language and society | edX | Lancaster University | $600.00 | View → |
| 15 | Data Science Program | edX | SDA Bocconi School of Management | $358.20 | 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 14 priced courses on this page run from $99.00 to $1,642.50, with the middle of the range around $358.20 — a spread of $1,543.50. 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. 7 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Cambridge, Adelaide University and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology — 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 18 September 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.