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15 Best Data Visualization Courses for Beginners

We compared 15 Data Visualization courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $448.20. 7 come from a named university or institution, including University of Pittsburgh, University of Colorado Boulder and Davidson College. 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 – $448.20
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 visualization" 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 $448.20, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Data Visualization: Fundamentals to Interactive Storytelling

    Offered by University of Pittsburgh

    Welcome to the "Data Visualization: Fundamentals to Interactive Storytelling", your comprehensive guide to mastering the art and science of data visualization using Python, Tableau, and advanced techniques for interactiv...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera Master's Degree Grade A University-backed

    Fundamentals of Data Visualization

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    Data is everywhere. Charts, graphs, and other types of information visualizations help people to make sense of this data. This course explores the design, development, and evaluation of such information visualizations. B...

    $99.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Data Visualization for Beginners with Python & Power BI

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Python for Data Visualization - A Beginner's Guide

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Certificate Grade B Lowest price here

    QlikSense Data Visualization & Analytics for Beginners

    Learn the essentials of QlikSense through this step-by-step tutorial. This course takes you through the basics of QlikSense, how to integrate your application with different data sources, manage data, build visualization...

    $19.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Fundamentals of Data Visualization with Power BI

    Offered by Davidson College

    This course introduces you to the basics of data visualization using Power BI, a powerful tool for transforming data into insightful visual formats. You'll learn how to effectively present data narratives, utilize variou...

    $448.20
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Data Visualization Fundamentals

    Offered by Microsoft

    Data Visualization Fundamentals is designed to introduce you to the powerful world of data visualization using Power BI. This course will guide you through the basics of creating visually appealing and meaningful reports...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Beginner-To-Mastery over Data Visualization Using R (2025)

    Learning Outcomes You Can Expect!This course is designed for professionals from varied industries to be able to:Advance in their careers with enhanced data visualization skills opening doors to promotions and new opportu...

    $19.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Data Visualization with Julius AI for Beginners

    Unlock the power of no-code data visualization using Julius AI, a smart and beginner-friendly tool designed for anyone who wants to work with data. In this course, you’ll learn how to import datasets, explore and filter...

    $19.99
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to Accounting Data Analytics and Visualization

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting has always been about analytical thinking. From the earliest days of the profession, Luca Pacioli emphasized the importance of math and order for analyzing business transactions. The skillset that accountants...

    $158.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to Applied Business Analytics

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Nearly every aspect of business is affected by data analytics. For businesses to capitalize on data analytics, they need leaders who understand the business analytic workflow. This course addresses the human skills gap b...

    $79.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to Data Analytics

    Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Welcome to Introduction to Data Analytics! This course will guide you through the essential techniques for working with data, equipping you with skills used by data experts across industries. You’ll explore how to clean...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    This course introduces students to the science of business analytics while casting a keen eye toward the artful use of numbers found in the digital space. The goal is to provide businesses and managers with the foundatio...

    $79.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Excel

    Offered by Corporate Finance Institute

    Excel is the most widely used analysis tool in the world and a great starting point for diving into data analysis. In this course, you’ll apply Excel’s native tools to structure your data into spreadsheets and tables. Yo...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL

    Offered by IBM

    Data Science is one of the hottest professions of the decade, and the demand for data scientists who can analyze data and communicate results to inform data driven decisions has never been greater. This Specialization fr...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Data Visualization Courses for Beginners compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Data Visualization: Fundamentals to Interactive Storytelling Coursera University of Pittsburgh $49.00 View →
2 Fundamentals of Data Visualization Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $99.00 View →
3 Data Visualization for Beginners with Python & Power BI Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
4 Python for Data Visualization - A Beginner's Guide Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
5 QlikSense Data Visualization & Analytics for Beginners Udemy $19.99 View →
6 Fundamentals of Data Visualization with Power BI edX Davidson College $448.20 View →
7 Data Visualization Fundamentals Coursera Microsoft $49.00 View →
8 Beginner-To-Mastery over Data Visualization Using R (2025) Udemy $19.99 View →
9 Data Visualization with Julius AI for Beginners Udemy $19.99 View →
10 Introduction to Accounting Data Analytics and Visualization Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $158.00 View →
11 Introduction to Applied Business Analytics Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $79.00 View →
12 Introduction to Data Analytics Coursera Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani $49.00 View →
13 Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $79.00 View →
14 Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Excel Coursera Corporate Finance Institute $49.00 View →
15 Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL Coursera IBM $49.00 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $448.20, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $428.21. 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. 7 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Pittsburgh, University of Colorado Boulder and Davidson College — 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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