7 Best Sociology Courses on edX
We compared 7 Sociology courses currently listed on edX, priced from $30.00 to $119.00. 6 come from a named university or institution, including Maryville University, Doane University and The University of Hong Kong. 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
- 7
- Price range
- $30.00 – $119.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "sociology" 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 $30.00 to $119.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Offered by Maryville University
The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology available on edX provides students with a deep understanding of social behavior, institutions, and the relationships between individuals and society. Through this program, you'll explore...
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Fundamentals of Sociology
Offered by Doane University
This course is an introduction to the study of human social behavior, social groups, and society. The course emphasizes the basic concepts and theories found in the discipline of sociology. This course is eligible for Au...
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Doing Gender and Why it Matters
Offered by The University of Hong Kong
Understand gendered realities through an in-depth consideration of "sex" and "gender" as cultural, social and legal phenomena impacting society and how they interact with structures of power and violence using an interdi...
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‘True’ Crime? Developing Critical Thinking Skills Through Criminology
Offered by The University of Hong Kong
Develop your critical thinking skills through ‘true’ crime. This course examines the influence of media on conceptions of crime and justice, equipping learners with tools to analyze, evaluate, or even challenge dominant...
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Men, Boys and Masculinities
Offered by The University of Iceland
This course provides a solid introduction to studies on men, boys and masculinities, and addresses gendered issues relating to men and boys across a variety of fields.
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Contemporary Japanese Society: What Has Been Happening Behind Demographic Change?
Offered by The University of Tokyo
Learn basic knowledge of contemporary Japanese society, focusing on demographic change and social stratification after the Second World War.
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Gottesvorstellungen in den Weltreligionen
Offered by RWTH Aachen University
Der Kurs stellt die großen religiösen Traditionen der Welt vor und ermöglicht so einen Überblick über die heutige religiöse Situation.
$59.00listed price
Best Sociology Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Bachelor of Arts in Sociology | edX | Maryville University | — | View → |
| 2 | Fundamentals of Sociology | edX | Doane University | $119.00 | View → |
| 3 | Doing Gender and Why it Matters | edX | The University of Hong Kong | $99.00 | View → |
| 4 | ‘True’ Crime? Developing Critical Thinking Skills Through Criminology | edX | The University of Hong Kong | $99.00 | View → |
| 5 | Men, Boys and Masculinities | edX | The University of Iceland | $30.00 | View → |
| 6 | Contemporary Japanese Society: What Has Been Happening Behind Demograp... | edX | The University of Tokyo | $59.00 | View → |
| 7 | Gottesvorstellungen in den Weltreligionen | edX | RWTH Aachen University | $59.00 | 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 6 priced courses on this page run from $30.00 to $119.00, with the middle of the range around $99.00 — a spread of $89.00. 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 edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Maryville University, Doane University and The University of Hong Kong — 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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