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15 Best Recursion Courses on Coursera

We compared 15 Recursion courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Princeton University, Goldsmiths, University of London & University of London and 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
15
Price range
$49.00 – $49.00
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 "recursion" 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.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A Lowest price here University-backed

    Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose

    Offered by Princeton University

    The basis for education in the last millennium was “reading, writing, and arithmetic;” now it is reading, writing, and computing. Learning to program is an essential part of the education of every student, not just in th...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Essential Mathematics for Computer Science

    Offered by Goldsmiths, University of London & University of London

    The Essential Mathematics for Computer Science specialisation provides the fundamental toolkit needed to excel in computing, data science, and software engineering. Across five courses, you will progress from core mathem...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    MATLAB Programming for Engineers and Scientists

    Offered by Vanderbilt University

    This Specialization is designed for learners with little to no programming experience and teaches them to create MATLAB programs that solve real-world engineering and scientific problems. While the focus is on general co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Rust Basics and Core Concepts

    Offered by Packt

    This course 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 through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Advanced Data Structures and Algorithm Optimization

    Offered by Packt

    This course 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 through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    This course focuses on mastering Python’s control flow mechanisms, including branching, looping, and functions. It covers essential concepts such as making decisions with if, if-else, and if-elif-else structures (branchi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Discrete Mathematical Tools for Computer Science

    Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    This specialization builds the core discrete mathematics toolkit used throughout computer science, with a focus on logic, counting, algorithms, recursion, and probability. Learners develop rigorous problem-solving and re...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    DSA In Python + Top 130 Leetcode Problems for MAANG

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis

    Offered by Packt

    Unlock the power of algorithms and data structures with this comprehensive course. Begin your journey by mastering essential concepts such as Big O notation, space complexity, and recursion. Through clear explanations an...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Data Structures and Algorithms: The Complete Masterclass

    Offered by Packt

    This course 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 through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    LEETCODE In C++ - Top 100 Coding Interview Problems

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Scala Fundamentals

    Offered by Packt

    This course 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 through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Data Structures Algorithms in Java – SECRETS to Ace LeetCode

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Data Structures & Algorithms in Java + 150 Leetcode Problems

    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...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Advanced Programming in Swift

    Offered by Meta

    At the heart of any remarkable iOS applies a thorough understanding of the Swift programming language. Embark on a journey to expand your knowledge and skillset with Advanced Programming in Swift. Discover Swift’s advanc...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Recursion Courses on Coursera compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose Coursera Princeton University $49.00 View →
2 Essential Mathematics for Computer Science Coursera Goldsmiths, University of London & University of London $49.00 View →
3 MATLAB Programming for Engineers and Scientists Coursera Vanderbilt University $49.00 View →
4 Rust Basics and Core Concepts Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
5 Advanced Data Structures and Algorithm Optimization Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
6 BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $49.00 View →
7 Discrete Mathematical Tools for Computer Science Coursera The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology $49.00 View →
8 DSA In Python + Top 130 Leetcode Problems for MAANG Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
9 Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
10 Data Structures and Algorithms: The Complete Masterclass Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
11 LEETCODE In C++ - Top 100 Coding Interview Problems Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
12 Scala Fundamentals Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
13 Data Structures Algorithms in Java – SECRETS to Ace LeetCode Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
14 Data Structures & Algorithms in Java + 150 Leetcode Problems Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
15 Advanced Programming in Swift Coursera Meta $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 $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. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Princeton University, Goldsmiths, University of London & University of London and Vanderbilt University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

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 18 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.

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