15 Best Problem Solving Courses on edX
We compared 15 Problem Solving courses currently listed on edX, priced from $49.00 to $1,080.00. 9 come from a named university or institution, including Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Alaska Fairbanks and The University of Maryland, College Park. 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 – $1,080.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "problem solving" 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 $1,080.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Offered by Rochester Institute of Technology
The most successful professionals are able to assess the environment, analyze a situation, design a solution, and ultimately win in a competitive scenario.
$199.00listed price -
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One Health as Holistic Problem Solving
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course will present several “Wicked Problems” and explore them from a One Health approach. This process will help students see how using a multi-disciplinary, cross cultural approach to understanding the root causes...
$129.00listed price -
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Agile Innovation and Problem Solving Skills
Offered by The University of Maryland, College Park
Learn how to deliver greater value through Agile solution targeting and theory of constraints that unleash your team's innovative potential.
$249.00listed price -
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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving for Tech Careers
Offered by Microsoft
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving for Tech Careers is Evidence-based problem solving for early-career technologists: define clear problems, decompose and debug to root causes, evaluate assumptions and trade-offs, compa...
$55.00listed price -
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Daily Problem Solving (Root Cause Analysis)
Offered by Juran
Earn a Professional Learning Certificate in Daily Problem-Solving (Root Cause Analysis) Improve your problem-solving skills Effectively diagnose root cause of process problems Quickly resolve sporadic process probl...
$125.00listed price -
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Problem Solving & Decision Making with AI
Offered by Microsoft
Build essential AI skills to solve professional challenges and boost your productivity. This course teaches you to write effective prompts, analyze data, and design automated workflows using Microsoft Copilot. Gain a pra...
$55.00listed price -
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Mathematical Techniques for Problem Solving in Engineering and Science
Offered by KU Leuven
Learn fundamental mathematical techniques from Linear Algebra and Calculus used in STEM domains, critically reflect on these through pertinent examples, and practice the concepts with the use of applets and exercises.
$49.00listed price -
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Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills
Offered by Fullbridge
Develop your ability to tackle complex problems in the workplace using known analytical problem solving techniques, design thinking, and effective research.
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Science and Engineering - Pre-university Calculus, Physics and Chemistry
Offered by Delft University of Technology
This course offers a solid foundation in pre-university calculus, physics, and chemistry, focusing on the fundamental principles that underpin these scientific disciplines. Designed for learners preparing for further stu...
$148.49listed price -
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Data Gathering for Human-Centered Design
Offered by University of Maryland Baltimore County
This course is designed to introduce you to the ways and methods that IT designers, developers, and researchers discover who they are designing for. Our focus will be on techniques for collecting and analyzing data so th...
$249.00listed price -
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Data Structures and Algorithms
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
This course on Data Structures and Algorithms will equip you with fundamental concepts essential for programming and problem-solving. You'll explore a variety of data structures, their implementations, and the algorithms...
$680.40listed price -
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Science and Engineering Prep: Pre-university Calculus and Physics.
Offered by Delft University of Technology
This course is designed to help you build a solid foundation in both calculus and physics, crucial subjects for anyone planning to pursue a career in engineering or the sciences. You'll explore key concepts and problem-s...
$98.99listed price -
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Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt: Quantitative Tools for Quality and Productivity
Offered by Technical University of Munich
This course aims to equip you with essential quantitative tools to enhance quality and productivity through Lean Six Sigma methodologies. You'll explore various statistical methods and analysis techniques to identify imp...
$546.30listed price -
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Algorithms and Data Structures
Offered by The University of California, San Diego
This course on algorithms and data structures offers a solid foundation in two essential areas of computer science. You'll explore how various data structures can optimize algorithms and improve efficiency in problem-sol...
$1,080.00listed price -
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Mathematical Optimization for Engineers
Offered by RWTH Aachen University
Learn the mathematical and computational basics for applying optimization successfully. Master the different formulations and the important concepts behind their solution methods. Learn to implement and solve optimizatio...
$119.00listed price
Best Problem Solving Courses on edX 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 14 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $1,080.00, with the middle of the range around $148.49 — a spread of $1,031.00. 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 edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 9 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Alaska Fairbanks and The University of Maryland, College Park — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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