15 Best Research Methods Courses on edX
We compared 15 Research Methods courses currently listed on edX, priced from $59.00 to $896.40. 9 come from a named university or institution, including University of British Columbia, The University of Queensland and The London School of Economics and Political Science. 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
- $59.00 – $896.40
- 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 "research methods" 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 $59.00 to $896.40, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Quantitative Research Methods
Offered by American Psychological Association
Principles of research design important for obtaining reliable, valid results in psychological research are introduced, including practices for definition and measurement of variables, sampling of individuals from popula...
$129.00listed price -
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Research Methods in Psychology
Offered by American Psychological Association
This course focuses on the research methods used in psychology, offering students a solid foundation in how to design and conduct psychological research. It covers various approaches to data collection and analysis, emph...
$348.30listed price -
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Biospecimen Research Methods
Offered by University of British Columbia
Improve the quality of your research by learning and applying best practices to collect, store and use biospecimens in your laboratory.
$99.00listed price -
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Introduction to Psychological Research Methods
Offered by The University of Queensland
Learn how to plan, conduct and analyze psychological research and effectively communicate the results.
$249.00listed price -
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Statistics Fundamentals
Offered by The London School of Economics and Political Science
This course provides a solid foundation in statistics, essential for anyone looking to understand data analysis better. It covers key concepts and practices that help you grasp how to interpret data effectively. Whether...
$896.40listed price -
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Academic English: How to Write a Thesis
Offered by The University of Queensland
Academic English guides you through the process of becoming an academic writer into producing your first academic research publication. Created by academic writing experts, Academic English spans 5 modules explaining ide...
$129.00listed price -
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Behavioral Neuroscience: Foundations of Compulsive Behaviors
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
Enroll in the first MOOC to teach behavioral neuroscience research using laboratory mice. In this self-paced, free online course, you will learn responsible conduct of research and how to collect scientific data using tw...
$189.00listed price -
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CERTaIN: Knowledge Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Clinical Decision Making
Offered by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
Learn how to interpret and report systematic review and meta-analysis results, and define strategies for searching and critically appraisingscientific literature.
$249.00listed price -
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Community Engagement: Collaborating for Change
Offered by The University of Michigan
Learn principles and strategies for engaging with U.S.-based and global communities through partnerships, research, service, and learning
$59.00listed price -
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Causal Diagrams: Draw Your Assumptions Before Your Conclusions
Offered by Harvard University
Learn simple graphical rules that allow you to use intuitive pictures to improve study design and data analysis for causal inference.
$149.00listed price -
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Design Thinking: Empathizing to Understand the Problem
Offered by Rochester Institute of Technology
Learn how to identify and understand product or business problems through active listening, empathy and user-focused research.
$337.00listed price -
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Data Analysis for Life Sciences
Offered by Harvard University
This course offers a focused exploration of data analysis specifically tailored for the life sciences sector. You'll learn how to handle and interpret data related to health and biology, applying analytical techniques th...
$788.40listed price -
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Behavioral Neuroscience: Advanced Insights from Mouse Models
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
In this online course, learn how to critically evaluate the use of different behavioral tests for anxiety and depression in laboratory mice, and gain a better understanding of how these tests can affect the interpretatio...
$189.00listed price -
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Identifying Community Needs for Public Library Management
Offered by The University of Michigan
Learn how to conduct research, surveys, and interviews as well as how to analyze data to better assess the local needs and wants of a public library community.
$59.00listed price -
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Quantitative Marketing Research
Offered by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Learn how to design a quantitative market research project, and implement specific methods, interpret data and come up with marketing decisions.
$189.00listed price
Best Research Methods Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Quantitative Research Methods | edX | American Psychological Association | $129.00 | View → |
| 2 | Research Methods in Psychology | edX | American Psychological Association | $348.30 | View → |
| 3 | Biospecimen Research Methods | edX | University of British Columbia | $99.00 | View → |
| 4 | Introduction to Psychological Research Methods | edX | The University of Queensland | $249.00 | View → |
| 5 | Statistics Fundamentals | edX | The London School of Economics and Political Science | $896.40 | View → |
| 6 | Academic English: How to Write a Thesis | edX | The University of Queensland | $129.00 | View → |
| 7 | Behavioral Neuroscience: Foundations of Compulsive Behaviors | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 8 | CERTaIN: Knowledge Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Clinical Decision... | edX | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston | $249.00 | View → |
| 9 | Community Engagement: Collaborating for Change | edX | The University of Michigan | $59.00 | View → |
| 10 | Causal Diagrams: Draw Your Assumptions Before Your Conclusions | edX | Harvard University | $149.00 | View → |
| 11 | Design Thinking: Empathizing to Understand the Problem | edX | Rochester Institute of Technology | $337.00 | View → |
| 12 | Data Analysis for Life Sciences | edX | Harvard University | $788.40 | View → |
| 13 | Behavioral Neuroscience: Advanced Insights from Mouse Models | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 14 | Identifying Community Needs for Public Library Management | edX | The University of Michigan | $59.00 | View → |
| 15 | Quantitative Marketing Research | edX | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | $189.00 | 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 $59.00 to $896.40, with the middle of the range around $189.00 — a spread of $837.40. 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 University of British Columbia, The University of Queensland and The London School of Economics and Political Science — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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