8 Best Public Health Courses for Beginners
We compared 8 Public Health courses currently listed on Coursera, edX, Udemy and International Open Academy, priced from $24.99 to $189.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including Imperial College London, University of Glasgow and Stanford 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
- 8
- Price range
- $24.99 – $189.00
- Providers
- Coursera, edX, Udemy, International Open Academy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, International Open Academy, matched to "public health" 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 $24.99 to $189.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health
Offered by Imperial College London
Welcome to Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health! This course will teach you the core building blocks of statistical analysis - types of variables, common distributions, hypothesis testing - but, mo...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to the Healthcare Industry
Offered by University of Glasgow
Completing this short course on the Healthcare Industry will equip learners with a thorough understanding of its evolution, current landscape, and future opportunities. By engaging with structured video-based content, pa...
$49.00listed price -
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Stanford Introduction to Food and Health
Offered by Stanford University
Around the world, we find ourselves facing global epidemics of obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and other predominantly diet-related diseases. To address these public health crises, we urgently need to explore innovative strateg...
$39.00listed price -
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Viruses & How to Beat Them II: Immunology Fundamentals & Applications
Offered by Tel Aviv University
When we are attacked by viruses our bodies are not left helpless. Discover how our immune system fights infectious diseases, how vaccines protect us and how immune mechanisms have been implemented in our fight against Co...
$189.00listed price -
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Introduction to Social Science Experiments
Offered by ISSE
This course offers an accessible introduction to social science experiments. The course is designed for students with a limited background in statistics or social science. Although such background is helpful, the lecture...
$150.00listed price -
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Introduction to Epidemiology
Epidemiology is a unique science - it offers powerful tools to quantify the degree to which risk factors and humanitarian interventions affect population health in a crisis. Indeed, epidemiology saves lives and improves...
$29.99listed price -
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Introduction to ADHD: What It Is and How It’s Treated
Offered by Universidad de Palermo
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Does a person who is easily distracted have ADHD? What are the symptoms or warning signs of ADHD? How does ADHD affect everyday life? In this online course, we wil...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Phlebotomy
This course is your first step towards becoming a certified phlebotomy technician. Phlebotomy, also called blood draw or venipuncture, is the surgical practice of using a needle to take blood from a vein. A licensed phle...
$24.99listed price
Best Public Health Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health | Coursera | Imperial College London | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Introduction to the Healthcare Industry | Coursera | University of Glasgow | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Stanford Introduction to Food and Health | Coursera | Stanford University | $39.00 | View → |
| 4 | Viruses & How to Beat Them II: Immunology Fundamentals & Applications | edX | Tel Aviv University | $189.00 | View → |
| 5 | Introduction to Social Science Experiments | edX | ISSE | $150.00 | View → |
| 6 | Introduction to Epidemiology | Udemy | — | $29.99 | View → |
| 7 | Introduction to ADHD: What It Is and How It’s Treated | Coursera | Universidad de Palermo | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Introduction to Phlebotomy | International Open Academy | — | $24.99 | 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 8 priced courses on this page run from $24.99 to $189.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $164.01. 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, edX, Udemy and International Open Academy. 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. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Imperial College London, University of Glasgow and Stanford University — 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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