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6 Best Child Development Courses on edX

We compared 6 Child Development courses currently listed on edX, priced from $29.00 to $405.00. 3 come from a named university or institution, including University of Surrey, Curtin University and Maryville 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
6
Price range
$29.00 – $405.00
Providers
edX
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 6 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "child development" 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 $29.00 to $405.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    The Psychology of Child Development, Personality, and Intelligence

    Offered by University of Surrey

    This course offers insights into the psychological aspects of child development, personality, and intelligence. You'll explore how these elements influence behavior and learning, gaining a deeper understanding of the var...

    $405.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Child Development Psychology Foundations

    Offered by University of Surrey

    Discover the foundations of developmental psychology! Explore cognitive growth, children’s rights, media influence, and emotional intelligence. Gain insights from leading theories and real-world applications to better un...

    $150.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Child Development: Behavior and Mental Health

    Offered by Stanford Medicine

    Gain a practical, science-informed approach toward helping children be happier and healthier, with the tools to handle challenging behavior, encourage social connection, and support mental health.

  4. 4
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Autism and Neurodiversity: Building Your Child's Strengths

    Offered by Curtin University

    Learn to recognise concerning behaviours, understand the diagnosis process, create a plan, build on strengths, and successfully advocate for your child.

    $99.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    edX Certificate Grade C University-backed

    Certificate in Child Life Specialist

    Offered by Maryville University

    The Certificate in Child Life Specialist course offers a thorough introduction to the vital role of Child Life Specialists in healthcare settings. Students will explore strategies to support children and families during...

  6. 6
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D Lowest price here

    Prenatal Pedagogy for All: Educating Before Birth

    Offered by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

    Start your learning journey in Prenatal Pedagogy and embark on a conscious and transformative education. Learn to understand yourself better and positively impact the lives of others. Enroll now and be part of the educat...

    $29.00
    listed price

Best Child Development Courses on edX compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 The Psychology of Child Development, Personality, and Intelligence edX University of Surrey $405.00 View →
2 Child Development Psychology Foundations edX University of Surrey $150.00 View →
3 Child Development: Behavior and Mental Health edX Stanford Medicine View →
4 Autism and Neurodiversity: Building Your Child's Strengths edX Curtin University $99.00 View →
5 Certificate in Child Life Specialist edX Maryville University View →
6 Prenatal Pedagogy for All: Educating Before Birth edX Universidad Autónoma de Madrid $29.00 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 4 priced courses on this page run from $29.00 to $405.00, with the middle of the range around $150.00 — a spread of $376.00. 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. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Surrey, Curtin University and Maryville University — 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.

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