15 Best Data Structures Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Data Structures courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $249.00. 9 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, The Georgia Institute of Technology and The University of California, San Diego. 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 – $249.00
- 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 structures" 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 $249.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Data Structures
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course provides an in-depth exploration of Python’s four built-in data structures: lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries. Each structure will be introduced in detail, focusing on how to create, access, and manipulat...
$49.00listed price -
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Python Fundamentals: Apply Data Structures
Offered by EDUCBA
Master the fundamentals of Python data structures and build practical programming skills for organizing, manipulating, and analysing data. In Master Python Fundamentals: Analyze & Apply Data Structures, you will progress...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithm
This course, Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms, is designed to provide a solid foundation in three essential linear data structures: linked lists, stacks, and queues. These structures are fundamental buildin...
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Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java III: Exceptions, Data Structures, Recursion, and GUIs
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
Learn how to create and use exceptions, data structures, recursion, and graphical user-interfaces (GUIs).
$249.00listed price -
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Data Structures Fundamentals
Offered by The University of California, San Diego
Learn about data structures that are used in computational thinking – both basic and advanced.
$150.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Java Programming: Fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms
Offered by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Learn to enhance your code by using fundamental data structures and powerful algorithms in Java.
$189.00listed price -
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Python Fundamentals for Designers
Offered by University of Michigan
Python Fundamentals for Designers is an introduction to programming using Python meant for students interested in how programming is applied to visual applications and design. The course introduces the foundations of pro...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Programming with Python and Java
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
This Specialization starts out by teaching basic concepts in Python and ramps up to more complex subjects such as object-oriented programming and data structures in Java. By the time learners complete this series of four...
$79.00listed price -
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Introduction to C++ Programming and Unreal
Offered by University of Colorado System
This course is all about starting to learn how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal Engine on Windows or Mac. This course assumes you have previous programming experience in some other...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Programming
Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
This course aims to prepare you for problem solving through programming. In this course, you’ll be introduced to the C Programming Language. You’ll learn about various constructs supported by C Language and use them to w...
$49.00listed price -
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Programming Fundamentals
Offered by Duke University
Embark on your programming journey! This introductory course teaches you the fundamental principles of programming in C that are applicable to any language you might want to learn. Master a powerful seven-step problem-so...
$79.00listed price -
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Fundamentals of Computing
Offered by Rice University
This Specialization covers much of the material that first-year Computer Science students take at Rice University, brought to you by the world-class Faculty who teach our master's and PhD programs. Students learn sophist...
$49.00listed price -
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Cybersecurity with Python: Beginner to Advanced
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 -
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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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Introduction to Data Analysis with Python and Polars
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
Best Data Structures Courses for Beginners compared
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What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $249.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $229.01. 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 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. 9 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, The Georgia Institute of Technology and The University of California, San Diego — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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