15 Best SQL Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 SQL courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $310.50. 3 come from a named university or institution, including IBM, Corporate Finance Institute 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
- $19.99 – $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 this topic 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 $19.99 to $310.50, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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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 -
3
SQL Fundamentals for Data Analysts
Offered by Corporate Finance Institute
Focus on the skills you need to get started with SQL as a data analyst, allowing you to read & transform data and gather insights from a company database. • Learn the basic SQL syntax that will help you access a whole ne...
$49.00listed price -
4
Introduction to FastAPI and Backend Development 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...
$49.00listed 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 -
6
Build a C# .NET Kids Play Zone App from Scratch
Offered by EDUCBA
Learners will design, develop, and implement a complete C# .NET desktop application that manages check-in, checkout, billing, and ticket tracking for a real-world Kids Play Zone environment. In this hands-on, project-bas...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Healthcare Data Analytics
Offered by SkillUp
Healthcare organizations generate vast and complex data across clinical, operational, and financial systems. This specialization is designed to equip you with the end-to-end analytics and visualization skills needed to w...
$49.00listed price -
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SQL From Beginner to Advanced
Offered by LearnKartS
Data is everywhere. The people who can query it, design it, & secure it are the ones getting hired. This specialization takes you from zero SQL knowledge to job-ready skills. Here’s what you will build skills in: SQL Fou...
$49.00listed price -
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GraphQL Mastery: From Fundamentals to Production
Offered by Board Infinity
The GraphQL Specialization provides a practical, end-to-end path for mastering modern API development. Across three courses, you’ll progress from GraphQL fundamentals—schemas, queries, mutations, and resolvers—to advance...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Analytics Engineering
Offered by Edureka
This course helps you build a strong foundation in analytics engineering and gives you the practical skills needed to work with modern data systems. You will begin by learning the core components of the modern data stack...
$49.00listed price -
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98-361: Software Development Fundamentals (using VB .Net)
Welcome to my course on "Software Development Fundamentals" using VB .Net. In this course, we will be looking at a variety of different types of programs and concepts around programming.Please note: This course is n...
$99.99listed price -
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Simulado Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
Simulado Microsoft Certified Azure Data Fundamentals DP-900. O domínio dos conceitos básicos de dados é a base para qualquer profissional que deseja trabalhar com análise de dados, engenharia ou ciência de dados na nuvem...
$34.99listed price -
13
Flask Master Class For Beginners To Pro
Flask Master Class: Building Web Applications with PythonThis comprehensive course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to become a Flask expert. Over the course of several weeks, you'll learn how to buil...
$199.99listed price -
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SQL Mastery with Generative AI: From Beginner to Expert
Unlock the power of data with SQL Mastery with Generative AI: From Beginner to Expert, a transformative course designed to help you learn SQL faster, smarter, and more effectively using AI-powered guidance. Whether you a...
$199.99listed price -
15
SQL and PostgreSQL using pgAdmin4 : Beginner to Expert
This course is intended for -Anyone willing to get a good hands-on experience with PostgreSQL (postgres is short).Are working, or are interested in working in the data analytics or related industry. Those who wants to le...
$19.99listed price
Best SQL 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 $19.99 to $310.50, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $290.51. 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. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including IBM, Corporate Finance Institute 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.