6 Best Java Programming Courses on Coursera
We compared 6 Java Programming courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 5 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including Vanderbilt 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
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 19 Sep 2026
How these 6 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "java programming" 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 $49.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Android App Development
Offered by Vanderbilt University
This Specialization enables learners to successfully apply core Java programming languages features & software patterns needed to develop maintainable mobile apps comprised of core Android components, as well as fundamen...
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Advanced Selenium WebDriver and Test Automation
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now 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 yo...
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Spring Framework for Java Development
Offered by SkillUp
Over 60% of Java developers use the Spring Framework to build enterprise-level applications. With its powerful features and extensive ecosystem, Spring is a vital tool in Java development. This course explores the Spring...
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4
Build Your First Android App (Project-Centered Course)
Offered by CentraleSupélec
What you’ll achieve: In this project-centered course*, you’ll design, build, and distribute your own unique application for the Android mobile platform. We’ll provide you with a set of customizable building blocks that y...
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Object-Oriented Programming with Java
Offered by Universidad de Palermo
If you have basic knowledge of Java and want to delve into the world of object-oriented programming, this course is for you. In four weeks, you will start with the fundamental concepts of object orientation to advance to...
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Java SE 21: Streams, Modules, Concurrency & I/O
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
This course delves into advanced Java SE 21 concepts, focusing on streams, modular programming, concurrency, and input/output operations. These critical skills are essential for developing high-performance, scalable, and...
$49.00listed price
Best Java Programming Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Android App Development | Coursera | Vanderbilt University | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Advanced Selenium WebDriver and Test Automation | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Spring Framework for Java Development | Coursera | SkillUp | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Build Your First Android App (Project-Centered Course) | Coursera | CentraleSupélec | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Object-Oriented Programming with Java | Coursera | Universidad de Palermo | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Java SE 21: Streams, Modules, Concurrency & I/O | Coursera | John Wiley & Sons | $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 6 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Vanderbilt University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Java Programming from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
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 19 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.