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15 Best Database Design Courses for Beginners

We compared 15 Database Design courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $169.99. 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 – $169.99
Providers
Coursera, Udemy
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, matched to "database design" 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 $169.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    SQLServer for Beginners: Database Design & CRUD Operations

    Offered by Coursera

    In this 1.5-hour long guided project, you will learn how to design a database using Microsoft SQL Server. You will also learn how to use SQL, structured query language to retrieve, insert, update, and delete data in the...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Oracle PL/SQL Fundamentals & Database Design--3course bundle

    Over 20 hours and 100 videos are included in this bundle. Save 20% by purchasing 3 Oracle/Database courses. This bundle includes: Oracle PL/SQL Fundamentals vol. IOracle PL/SQL Fundamentals vol. IIDatabase Design Instruc...

    $169.99
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    AWS DynamoDB Fundamentals

    Offered by Whizlabs

    Amazon DynamoDB Fundamentals is a skill enhancement course designed for candidates aiming to enhance their knowledge as Database professionals. This course will help learners understand working with NoSQL databases. Furt...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Build a C# .NET Kids Play Zone App from Scratch

    Offered by EDUCBA

    Learners will design, develop, and implement a complete C# .NET desktop application that manages check-in, checkout, billing, and ticket tracking for a real-world Kids Play Zone environment. In this hands-on, project-bas...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    SQL From Beginner to Advanced

    Offered by LearnKartS

    Data is everywhere. The people who can query it, design it, & secure it are the ones getting hired. This specialization takes you from zero SQL knowledge to job-ready skills. Here’s what you will build skills in: SQL Fou...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy Certificate Grade B Lowest price here

    Introduction to Data Warehouse

    A Data warehouse is a database that is used for data analysis and reporting. It is a central repository for all the data that is needed for reporting and analysis. Data and analytics have become indispensable to business...

    $19.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    The Complete MySQL Course: SQL for Beginners to Advanced

    Do you want to learn MySQL and SQL from scratch and confidently work with real-world databases?This course is designed for beginners, students, developers, and aspiring data professionals who want to build strong SQL and...

    $19.99
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    SQL Masterclass: Beginner to Expert

    Unlock the Power of SQL: From Beginner to ExpertJoin our comprehensive SQL Masterclass and transform your career with in-demand database skills. This 4-phase journey takes you from SQL foundations to advanced query exper...

    $59.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Introduction to Relational Databases

    Offered by Illinois Tech

    Database management systems are a crucial part of most large-scale industry and open-source systems. This course will introduce you to important concepts of database systems and design. We will learn what relational data...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    SQL for Beginners with Real Projects

    Data is the backbone of every business today, and SQL (Structured Query Language) is the universal language used to manage and analyze it. Whether you want to launch a career in data analysis, work with databases in soft...

    $54.99
    listed price
  11. 11
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Database and SQL for Beginners

    This course covers the following topics:What is a DatabaseDBMS and RDBMSRelational Database Terminology - Primary key, Foreign key etc.Structured Query Language (SQL)Types of SQL commands - DDL, DCL, DML and QueryHow to...

    $29.99
    listed price
  12. 12
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Fundamentals of Information Technology

    Are you serious about starting a career in IT, acing tech interviews, and landing your dream job? This course was made for people who answered yes to these questions.My Fundamentals of Information Technology course is pa...

    $39.99
    listed price
  13. 13
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    RDBMS & SQL: Fundamentals for Backend Developers

    Are you preparing for a backend developer role or gearing up for a crucial technical interview? This comprehensive course will guide you through the world of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) and Structured...

    $49.99
    listed price
  14. 14
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    MySQL Database Admin -DBA for Beginners

    The MySQL is the world's most popular open source database.This course will teach you  a lot to  start using this incredibly popular MySQL database and gain useful skills in the process.  In learning about...

    $129.99
    listed price
  15. 15
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    MySQL Database Training for Beginners

    Discover how to use MySQL, a popular choice of database for use in powerful web applications! During this 5.5-hour MySQL beginner course, discover the fundamental concepts beginner MySQL administrators need to master. Y...

    $74.99
    listed price

Best Database Design 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 $169.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $150.00. 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 Coursera and Udemy. 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.

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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