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14 Best Usability Testing Courses on Coursera

We compared 14 Usability Testing courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $9.99 to $99.00. 13 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. 4 come from a named university or institution, including Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, University of Colorado Boulder and University of Michigan. 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
14
Price range
$9.99 – $99.00
Providers
Coursera
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 14 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "usability testing" 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 $99.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Mastering Usability Testing: Techniques and Best Practices

    Offered by Board Infinity

    Course Description: This course offers a comprehensive exploration of usability testing, a critical aspect of software development focused on ensuring that products meet user needs effectively and efficiently. It delves...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C Lowest price here

    Usability Testing with Hotjar

    Offered by Coursera

    Do you know if your website is being used effectively? Are users taking the actions that you intend on your site? Usability testing is an iterative process to help you develop the best product. Usability testing can help...

    $9.99
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera Certificate Grade C

    Validate & Elevate: Usability Testing in Sketch

    Offered by Coursera

    This course equips you with skills for usability testing and design documentation. You'll create comprehensive documentation, specifications, and asset packages to ensure effective handoffs to developers. Additionally, y...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Software Testing and Automation

    Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    The course “Software Testing and Automation’ provides a comprehensive introduction to software testing, covering both foundational principles and modern testing practices used in industry. Learners begin by understanding...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5346, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems is the first of three classes in the E...

    $99.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Evaluating Designs with Users

    Offered by University of Michigan

    When designing systems that work for users, there is no substitute for watching them try to use the system to see what works and what doesn’t. In this UX course, you will learn how to design and conduct tests with users...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Foundations and Advanced Practices in UX Design

    Offered by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    This specialization provides a comprehensive learning path, covering both foundational and advanced concepts in UX design. It focuses on key areas such as user-centered design, interface creation, and user research metho...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    UX: Research Process

    Offered by Packt

    Updated in May 2025. This course now 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 yo...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Build Professional Websites Through Practical Projects

    Offered by EDUCBA

    Learners will be able to design, structure, and evaluate a complete multi-page website using Adobe Dreamweaver by applying industry-relevant web design practices. By the end of the course, learners will confidently creat...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    UI/UX Design Fundamentals & Prototyping with Generative AI

    Offered by SkillUp

    Power your design career forward with user interface/user experience (UI/UX) and GenAI skills that can shape how the world experiences digital products. This hands-on specialization gives designers and other marketing pr...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera Certificate Grade C

    Figma Mastery: From Wireframes to Prototypes

    Offered by Coursera

    Master the complete UX design workflow using Figma, the industry-leading design tool used by millions of professionals worldwide. This comprehensive program takes you from basic mockup creation to advanced prototyping, u...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Figma

    Offered by Coursera

    In this course, learners will elevate their UX design skills by immersing themselves in high-fidelity design and user testing using Figma, a powerful industry-standard tool. They will learn how to create a comprehensive...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Fundamentals of UI/UX Design

    Offered by Microsoft

    This course explores the core concepts of User Experience Design (UXD) and Human-Centered Design (HCD). It introduces design thinking and how it is used in UX/UI design. It will also cover UX roles and responsibilities....

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Certification prep Grade B

    ISTQB Usability Tester Certification Preparation

    Offered by Board Infinity

    This specialization offers a comprehensive exploration of usability and accessibility testing, covering foundational concepts, advanced methodologies, and practical applications. Participants will develop essential skill...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Usability Testing Courses on Coursera compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Mastering Usability Testing: Techniques and Best Practices Coursera Board Infinity $49.00 View →
2 Usability Testing with Hotjar Coursera Coursera $9.99 View →
3 Validate & Elevate: Usability Testing in Sketch Coursera Coursera $49.00 View →
4 Software Testing and Automation Coursera Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani $49.00 View →
5 UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $99.00 View →
6 Evaluating Designs with Users Coursera University of Michigan $49.00 View →
7 Foundations and Advanced Practices in UX Design Coursera Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati $49.00 View →
8 UX: Research Process Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
9 Build Professional Websites Through Practical Projects Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
10 UI/UX Design Fundamentals & Prototyping with Generative AI Coursera SkillUp $49.00 View →
11 Figma Mastery: From Wireframes to Prototypes Coursera Coursera $49.00 View →
12 High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Figma Coursera Coursera $49.00 View →
13 Fundamentals of UI/UX Design Coursera Microsoft $49.00 View →
14 ISTQB Usability Tester Certification Preparation Coursera Board Infinity $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 14 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $99.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $89.01. 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. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, University of Colorado Boulder and University of Michigan — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Courses versus exam preparation

1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Usability Testing from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.

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.

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