15 Best Relational Databases Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Relational Databases courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $9.99 to $310.50. 2 come from a named university or institution, including IBM 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
- 15
- Price range
- $9.99 – $310.50
- Providers
- Coursera, edX, Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, matched to "relational databases" 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 $9.99 to $310.50, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Relational Databases
Offered by Illinois Tech
Database management systems are a crucial part of most large-scale industry and open-source systems. This course will introduce you to important concepts of database systems and design. We will learn what relational data...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to SQL and relational databases
Offered by Universitat Politècnica de València
Get to know relational databases and learn SQL, the standard language used in business software that will allow you to query them and extract the information you need.
$39.00listed price -
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Introduction to Data Science
Offered by IBM
Interested in learning more about data science, but don’t know where to start? This 4-course Specialization from IBM will provide you with the key foundational skills any data scientist needs to prepare you for a career...
$49.00listed price -
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Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL
Offered by IBM
Data science is one of the hottest professions of the decade, and the demand for data scientists who can analyze data and communicate results to inform data driven decisions has never been greater. This Specialization fr...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Data Engineering
Offered by IBM
Start your journey in one of the fastest growing professions today with this beginner-friendly Data Engineering course! You will be introduced to the core concepts, processes, and tools you need to know in order to get a...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to SQL & Databases
Offered by Stanford University
This course provides a solid foundation in SQL and database management, focusing on key concepts and practical applications. You will learn how to create and manipulate databases, write complex queries, and understand fu...
$310.50listed price -
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SQL Masterclass: Beginner to Expert
Unlock the Power of SQL: From Beginner to ExpertJoin our comprehensive SQL Masterclass and transform your career with in-demand database skills. This 4-phase journey takes you from SQL foundations to advanced query exper...
$59.99listed price -
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Master PostgreSQL Database Design and SQL Fundamentals
Offered by EDUCBA
By the end of this course, learners will be able to explain PostgreSQL fundamentals, apply SQL commands to manage databases and tables, design relational structures using constraints and keys, and modify existing tables...
$49.00listed price -
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SQLServer for Beginners: Database Design & CRUD Operations
Offered by Coursera
In this 1.5-hour long guided project, you will learn how to design a database using Microsoft SQL Server. You will also learn how to use SQL, structured query language to retrieve, insert, update, and delete data in the...
$49.00listed price -
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MySQL Database Admin -DBA for Beginners
The MySQL is the world's most popular open source database.This course will teach you a lot to start using this incredibly popular MySQL database and gain useful skills in the process. In learning about...
$129.99listed price -
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Oracle PL/SQL Fundamentals & Database Design--3course bundle
Over 20 hours and 100 videos are included in this bundle. Save 20% by purchasing 3 Oracle/Database courses. This bundle includes: Oracle PL/SQL Fundamentals vol. IOracle PL/SQL Fundamentals vol. IIDatabase Design Instruc...
$169.99listed price -
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Beginners FileMaker Pro 12 Training - A Practical Guide
This FileMaker Pro 12 training course from Infinite Skills introduces you to the basics of managing your data with the FileMaker Pro database. FileMaker 12 is a very popular cross-platform, relational database applicati...
$49.99listed price -
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Introduction To Java Database Connectivity - JDBC
Offered by Coursera
In this 1.5 hours long project-based course, you will (learn JDBC core components , Create java apps with back-end database). JDBC plays a major role in today's software development industries hence we will learn core co...
$9.99listed price -
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IBM DB2 Database for Beginners
IBM Db2 is a family of related data management products, including relational database servers, developed and marketed by IBM. Since the 1970s, IBM has developed a complete family of database servers, started on mainfram...
$19.99listed price -
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SQL, NoSQL, and Relational Database Fundamentals
Offered by IBM
This course covers the fundamentals of SQL, NoSQL, and relational databases, equipping you with essential skills to manage and analyze data effectively. You'll explore various database management systems, learn about the...
$267.30listed price
Best Relational Databases Courses for Beginners 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $310.50, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $300.51. 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 and Udemy. 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. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including IBM and Stanford 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.