15 Best Mathematics Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Mathematics courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 11 come from a named university or institution, including DeepLearning.AI, University of California San Diego and Northeastern 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
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "mathematics" 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 $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science
Offered by DeepLearning.AI
Newly updated for 2024! Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science is a foundational online program created by DeepLearning.AI and taught by Luis Serrano. In machine learning, you apply math concepts through progr...
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Introduction to Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
Offered by University of California San Diego
Discrete Mathematics is the language of Computer Science. One needs to be fluent in it to work in many fields including data science, machine learning, and software engineering (it is not a coincidence that math puzzles...
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Applied Mathematics in Bioengineering
Offered by Northeastern University
Covers and emphasizes practical applications of linear algebra, statistics, complex analysis, and signal processing in bioengineering. Students develop fluency with matrix decompositions, statistical inference and curve...
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Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life
Offered by University of California, Irvine
Before the advent of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century, most scientists believed that it should be possible to predict the behavior of any object in the universe simply by understanding the behavior of its cons...
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Precalculus: Periodic Functions
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
This course helps to build the foundational material to use mathematics as a tool to model, understand, and interpret the world around us. This is done through studying functions, their properties, and applications to da...
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Expressway to Data Science: Essential Math
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Data Science is growing rapidly, creating opportunities for careers across a variety of fields. This specialization is designed for learners embarking on careers in Data Science. Learners are provided with a concise over...
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Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)
Offered by Rice University
Experienced Computer Scientists analyze and solve computational problems at a level of abstraction that is beyond that of any particular programming language. This two-part course builds on the principles that you learne...
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Precalculus through Data and Modelling
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
This specialization helps to build the foundational material to use mathematics as a tool to model, understand, and interpret the world around us. This is done through studying functions, their properties, and applicatio...
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Principles of Computing (Part 1)
Offered by Rice University
This two-part course builds upon the programming skills that you learned in our Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python course. We will augment those skills with both important programming practices and critica...
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The Discovery of the Higgs Boson
Offered by The University of Edinburgh
The discovery of a new fundamental particle at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), CERN is the latest step in a long quest seeking to answer one of physics’ most enduring questions: why do particles have mass? The experimen...
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Matrix Algebra for Engineers
Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
This course is all about matrices, and concisely covers the linear algebra that an engineer should know. The mathematics in this course is presented at the level of an advanced high school student, but it is recommended...
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Introduction to Linear Algebra and Python
Offered by Howard University
This course is the first of a series that is designed for beginners who want to learn how to apply basic data science concepts to real-world problems. You might be a student who is considering pursuing a career in data s...
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Linear Algebra from Elementary to Advanced
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
This specialization is a three course sequence that will cover the main topics of undergraduate linear algebra. Defined simply, linear algebra is a branch of mathematics that studies vectors, matrices, lines and the area...
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Systems Biology and Biotechnology
Offered by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Design systems-level experiments using appropriate cutting edge techniques, collect big data, and analyze and interpret small and big data sets quantitatively. The Systems Biology Specialization covers the concepts and m...
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Honors Algebra 2
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
This Honors Algebra 2 course builds a strong foundation in advanced algebraic concepts, including exponential, logarithmic, radical, inverse, and polynomial functions. Learners will develop problem-solving and analytical...
$49.00listed price
Best Mathematics Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science | Coursera | DeepLearning.AI | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science | Coursera | University of California San Diego | $79.00 | View → |
| 3 | Applied Mathematics in Bioengineering | Coursera | Northeastern University | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Precalculus: Periodic Functions | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Expressway to Data Science: Essential Math | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1) | Coursera | Rice University | $79.00 | View → |
| 8 | Precalculus through Data and Modelling | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Principles of Computing (Part 1) | Coursera | Rice University | $79.00 | View → |
| 10 | The Discovery of the Higgs Boson | Coursera | The University of Edinburgh | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Matrix Algebra for Engineers | Coursera | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Introduction to Linear Algebra and Python | Coursera | Howard University | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Linear Algebra from Elementary to Advanced | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Systems Biology and Biotechnology | Coursera | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | Honors Algebra 2 | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $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 $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. 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. 11 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including DeepLearning.AI, University of California San Diego and Northeastern University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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