6 Best Payroll Courses on Coursera
We compared 6 Payroll courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 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
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 6 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "payroll" 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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Exploring the Field of U.S. Payroll
Offered by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Develop a broader understanding of payroll operations by exploring how payroll practices, compliance requirements, and administrative responsibilities vary across industries and business structures. In this course, you'l...
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Advancing Proficiency in U.S. Payroll Fundamentals
Offered by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Develop the knowledge and skills needed to understand payroll taxes, deductions, tax withholding, and compliance-related payroll responsibilities. In this course, you'll learn how payroll professionals calculate net pay,...
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The Payroll Professional
Offered by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Develop a strong foundation in payroll administration and gain the knowledge, workplace skills, and industry awareness needed to begin a career as a Payroll Specialist. In this course, you'll learn how payroll supports b...
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Bookkeeping and Accounting Essentials
Offered by EDUCBA
Master QuickBooks Pro and streamline your bookkeeping workflow with hands-on accounting training. Learn how to manage invoices, vendor payments, inventory, banking, and payroll using real business processes. This practic...
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Master QuickBooks Online and Desktop for Bookkeeping
Offered by Packt
This specialization 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 throug...
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Bookkeeping Foundations and General Ledger Management
Offered by Coursera
Learn the complete bookkeeping cycle from fundamental double-entry principles through advanced financial analysis in this comprehensive specialization. You'll build systematic expertise in GAAP-compliant bookkeeping, Qui...
$49.00listed price
Best Payroll Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exploring the Field of U.S. Payroll | Coursera | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Advancing Proficiency in U.S. Payroll Fundamentals | Coursera | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | The Payroll Professional | Coursera | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Bookkeeping and Accounting Essentials | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Master QuickBooks Online and Desktop for Bookkeeping | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Bookkeeping Foundations and General Ledger Management | Coursera | Coursera | $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.
Before you enrol
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