15 Best Software Engineering Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Software Engineering courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 10 come from a named university or institution, including University of California San Diego, Duke University and Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani. 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 – $79.00
- 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 "software engineering" 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 $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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1
Mastering the Software Engineering Interview
Offered by University of California San Diego
You’ve hit a major milestone as a computer scientist and are becoming a capable programmer. You now know how to solve problems, write algorithms, and analyze solutions; and you have a wealth of tools (like data structure...
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Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals
Offered by Duke University
Take your first step towards a career in software development with this introduction to Java—one of the most in-demand programming languages and the foundation of the Android operating system. Designed for beginners, thi...
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Ethics in GenAI for Software Engineering Training
Offered by Simplilearn
This beginner-friendly course explores the ethical and legal foundations of using Generative AI in software engineering. Learn key ethical frameworks, understand common types of bias in AI-generated code, and explore the...
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Software Engineering Tools and Practices
Offered by Codio
This specialization is intended for those who want to take their skills beyond just coding. The act of writing software is a large ecosystem of skills, tools, and philosophies. These six courses introduce you to a system...
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DevOps, DataOps, MLOps
Offered by Duke University
Learn how to apply Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) to solve real-world problems. The course covers end-to-end solutions with Artificial Intelligence (AI) pair programming using technologies like GitHub Copilot to bui...
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Software Design Principles
Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Master the essential principles and patterns that form the foundation of modern software development. This comprehensive course guides you through the evolution of software design, from understanding the Software Enginee...
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Information Systems Foundations
Offered by Northeastern University
The Information Systems Foundations specialization provides an immersive experience into software development and information systems across four courses. Designed to progressively build from basic concepts to advanced a...
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AI Agents with Model Context Protocol
Offered by Vanderbilt University
This Specialization teaches learners to build production-ready AI agents using TypeScript and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), focusing on the agentic patterns that make agents reliable, efficient, and autonomous. Learn...
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Introduction to C++ Programming and Unreal
Offered by University of Colorado System
This course is all about starting to learn how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal Engine on Windows or Mac. This course assumes you have previous programming experience in some other...
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IBM DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations
Offered by IBM
DevOps is more than just a fusion of development and operations. It is the cultural change that organizations everywhere are adopting to become more agile and innovate at scale. It makes it easier to deliver software and...
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Data Structures and Algorithms
Offered by University of California San Diego
Computer science legend Donald Knuth once said “I don’t understand things unless I try to program them.” We also believe that the best way to learn an algorithm is to program it. However, many excellent books and online...
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Coding Data Models with AI
Offered by University of Virginia
In this final course in the ‘Coding with AI’ specialization, we’ll close with an integrated approach to building full applications with a working Data Model, View (UI), and set of Controllers (or ‘algorithms’). As an MBA...
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Object Oriented Programming in Java
Offered by Duke University & University of California San Diego
This Specialization is for aspiring software developers with some programming experience in at least one other programming language (e.g., Python, C, JavaScript, etc.) who want to be able to solve more complex problems t...
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Concurrency in Go
Offered by University of California, Irvine
Learn how to implement concurrent programming in Go. Explore the roles of channels and goroutines in implementing concurrency. Topics include writing goroutines and implementing channels for communications between gorout...
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Introduction to AutoSAR
Offered by EDUCBA
This course covers every aspect of automotive software development, including the principles of AutoSAR, more complex AutoSAR ideas, non-AutoSAR use cases, and in-depth ECU abstraction development. You will examine the f...
$49.00listed price
Best Software Engineering Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mastering the Software Engineering Interview | Coursera | University of California San Diego | $79.00 | View → |
| 2 | Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Ethics in GenAI for Software Engineering Training | Coursera | Simplilearn | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Software Engineering Tools and Practices | Coursera | Codio | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | DevOps, DataOps, MLOps | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Software Design Principles | Coursera | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Information Systems Foundations | Coursera | Northeastern University | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | AI Agents with Model Context Protocol | Coursera | Vanderbilt University | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Introduction to C++ Programming and Unreal | Coursera | University of Colorado System | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | IBM DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations | Coursera | IBM | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Data Structures and Algorithms | Coursera | University of California San Diego | $79.00 | View → |
| 12 | Coding Data Models with AI | Coursera | University of Virginia | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Object Oriented Programming in Java | Coursera | Duke University & University of California San Diego | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Concurrency in Go | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $69.00 | View → |
| 15 | Introduction to AutoSAR | Coursera | EDUCBA | $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 $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. 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. 10 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of California San Diego, Duke University and Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani — 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.