15 Best Data Engineering Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Data Engineering courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $471.60. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including University of California, Irvine. 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
- 15
- Price range
- $19.99 – $471.60
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, edX, matched to "data 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 $471.60, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Data Engineering on AWS
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
$49.00listed price -
2
Introduction to Data Engineering
Offered by IBM
Start your journey in one of the fastest growing professions today with this beginner-friendly Data Engineering course! You will be introduced to the core concepts, processes, and tools you need to know in order to get a...
$49.00listed price -
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Data Modeling & Warehousing Fundamentals in Data Engineering
Offered by Coursera
You'll learn the essential skills needed to design, build, and maintain robust data warehouses that power business intelligence and analytics. Through hands-on practice, you'll learn to create star schema data models tha...
$49.00listed price -
4
Pyspark Foundation for Data Engineering | Beginners
This course will prepare you for a real world Data Engineer role (basics)!Learn to code PySpark like a real world developer. Here our major focus will be on Practical applications of PySpark and bridge the gap between ac...
$19.99listed price -
5
Introduction to Data Engineering on Google Cloud - Español
Offered by Google Cloud
En este curso, aprenderás sobre la ingeniería de datos en Google Cloud, los roles y las responsabilidades de los ingenieros de datos y cómo estos se corresponden con las ofertas de Google Cloud. También aprenderás sobre...
$49.00listed price -
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Data Engineering Fundamentals
Offered by IBM
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of data engineering, focusing on the skills necessary to handle and process large volumes of data efficiently. You'll explore key technologies and techniques used in data i...
$471.60listed price -
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Data Science Fundamentals
Offered by University of California, Irvine
This specialization demystifies data science and familiarizes learners with key data science skills, techniques, and concepts. The course begins with foundational concepts such as analytics taxonomy, the Cross-Industry S...
$49.00listed price -
8
Kafka Fundamentals
Offered by LearnKartS
In a data-driven world, real-time processing is no longer optional—it's required. This Apache Kafka Fundamentals is a beginner-friendly but in-depth course for developers, data engineers, system administrators, and IT pr...
$49.00listed price -
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Apply Apache Cassandra Fundamentals for Scalable Databases
Offered by EDUCBA
By completing this course, learners will understand Apache Cassandra architecture, apply keyspace and table design principles, and execute efficient data operations using Cassandra Query Language (CQL) and APIs. Learners...
$49.00listed price -
10
Hands-On MLOps Fundamentals for ML Engineers
Offered by KodeKloud
Transition seamlessly from DevOps to MLOps and master the complete machine learning lifecycle—from data ingestion to production deployment. This hands-on Specialization equips ML engineers with critical skills in data en...
$49.00listed price -
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Simulado Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
Simulado Microsoft Certified Azure Data Fundamentals DP-900. O domínio dos conceitos básicos de dados é a base para qualquer profissional que deseja trabalhar com análise de dados, engenharia ou ciência de dados na nuvem...
$34.99listed price -
12
Learn Practical SQL in Urdu / Hindi from Beginner to Advance
Enroll now, and Start Learning SQL to Explore Database for Data , Analytical Queries and Solving Business Questions.Embark on a comprehensive journey into the world of databases with our Udemy course, "Mastering SQL: Fro...
$24.99listed price -
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An Introduction to Google Cloud Platform for Data Engineers
COURSE REVIEWS: "I want to say thank you for all your courses. They are awesome and you are a great teacher. I passed my GCP Data Engineer exam yesterday. Your courses had a big part in that. Thanks again!" --...
$19.99listed price -
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![Azure Data Engineer Technologies for Beginners [Bundle]](https://i.udemycdn.com/course/480x270/2537858_ccee_6.jpg)
Azure Data Engineer Technologies for Beginners [Bundle]
Why Microsoft Azure Data Engineer?Microsoft Azure Date Engineering is one of the fastest-growing and in-demand occupations among Data Science practitioners. According to a 2019 Dice report, there was an 88% year-over-yea...
$34.99listed price -
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Fundamentals of Data Science and Machine Learning
The course Fundamentals Data Science and Machine Learning is a meticulously designed program that provides a comprehensive understanding of the theory, techniques, and practical applications of data science and machine l...
$24.99listed price
Best Data Engineering Courses for Beginners 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $471.60, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $451.61. 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 Coursera, 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 University of California, Irvine — 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.