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25 Best Hadoop Courses Online

We compared 25 Hadoop courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $249.00. 24 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. 2 come from a named university or institution, including Johns Hopkins University and University of California San Diego. 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
25
Price range
$19.99 – $249.00
Providers
Coursera, Udemy, edX
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 25 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, edX, matched to "hadoop" 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 $249.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Big Data Processing Using Hadoop

    Offered by Johns Hopkins University

    The specialization "Big Data Processing Using Hadoop" is intended for post-graduate students seeking to develop advanced skills in big data processing and management using the Hadoop ecosystem. Through four detailed cour...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Hadoop Platform and Application Framework

    Offered by University of California San Diego

    This course is for novice programmers or business people who would like to understand the core tools used to wrangle and analyze big data. With no prior experience, you will have the opportunity to walk through hands-on...

    $79.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Big Data Foundations with Hadoop and Spark

    Offered by Packt

    This specialization 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 throug...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Hadoop Projects: Analyze & Optimize Big Data

    Offered by EDUCBA

    Master practical Hadoop data analytics through project-based experience with HDFS, MapReduce, Apache Pig, and Apache Hive. You’ll learn to clean, structure, transform, query, and optimize large-scale datasets while build...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Apply and Analyze Sqoop for Hadoop ETL

    Offered by EDUCBA

    The Sqoop Data Ingestion & ETL Fundamentals Specialization provides a structured, end-to-end pathway for mastering Apache Sqoop within Hadoop ecosystems. Learners progress from foundational concepts and command execution...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy Certificate Grade B Lowest price here

    Cloudera Certified Associate CCA Spark and Hadoop Developer

    Are you preparing for the challenging CCA175 Spark and Hadoop Developer certification exam? This intensive practice test course is specifically designed to give you the edge you need to pass on your first attempt. With f...

    $19.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Big Data: Hadoop| MapReduce| Hive| Pig| NoSQL| Mahout| Oozie

    Welcome to our comprehensive course on Big Data and Hadoop! In this course, we dive deep into the world of big data technologies, focusing on Hadoop, one of the most powerful and widely used frameworks for processing lar...

    $199.99
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Master Big Data and Hadoop Administration

    A Big Data Administrator is none less than a monarch in the world of data analytics, because of which a certification in this course is going to fetch anyone the best of its kind offers in the data analytics industry. Y...

    $74.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Projects in Hadoop and Big Data - Learn by Building Apps

    The most awaited Big Data course on the planet is here. The course covers all the major big data technologies within the Hadoop ecosystem and weave them together in real life projects. So while doing the course you not o...

    $49.99
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 2

    Offered by Pearson

    This course introduces the fundamentals of modern data processing for data engineers, analysts, and IT professionals. You will learn the basics of Hadoop MapReduce, including how it works, how to compile and run Java Map...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera Certificate Grade C

    Hadoop Big Data Analytics & Projects Mastery

    Offered by EDUCBA

    This specialization provides an advanced, project-driven learning path into Big Data analytics using the Hadoop ecosystem. Learners gain hands-on experience with Hive, Pig, and MapReduce through industry-inspired project...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera Certificate Grade C

    Hadoop & Big Data Foundations Mastery Course

    Offered by EDUCBA

    This specialization provides a complete learning pathway to master Hadoop and the Big Data ecosystem. Learners will explore HDFS architecture, implement MapReduce programs, design Hive queries, and optimize data processi...

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

    Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals

    Offered by Pearson

    Gain practical, hands-on experience installing and running Hadoop and Spark on your own desktop or laptop, and progress to managing real-world cluster deployments. Through engaging lessons and interactive examples, you’l...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Real Time Spark Project for Beginners: Hadoop, Spark, Docker

    In many data centers, different type of servers generate large amount of data(events, Event in this case is status of the server in the data center) in real-time. There is always a need to process these data in real-time...

    $19.99
    listed price
  15. 15
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    SQL, NoSQL, Big Data and Hadoop

    A comprehensive look at the wide landscape of database systems and how to make a good choice in your next projectThe first time we ask or answer any question regarding databases is when building an application. The next...

    $19.99
    listed price
  16. 16
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    BigData Hadoop and PySpark full course in Telugu (తెలుగులో)

    This course prepares you for a career change in Big Data Hadoop and Spark.After watching it, you will understand Hadoop, HDFS, YARN, Map reduce, hive, sqoop, Linux, PySpark, Spark sql, PySpark streaming.This is a one sto...

    $29.99
    listed price
  17. 17
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Hadoop Administration: Online Hadoop Admin Training

    The course Hadoop Administration from Inflametech provides with all the skills in order to successful work as a Hadoop Administrator and also provides expertise in all the steps necessary to manage a Hadoop cluster. This...

    $199.99
    listed price
  18. 18
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Big Data Science with Apache Hadoop, Pig and Mahout

    "Data Science is the sexiest job of the 21st century - It has exciting work and incredible pay".Learning Data Science though is not an easy task. The field traverses through Computer Science, Programming, Information The...

    $99.99
    listed price
  19. 19
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 3

    Offered by Pearson

    This course is for those who want to become data engineers or analysts. It covers the key skills needed to manage, process, and analyze large datasets using common industry tools. You will learn how to import data into H...

    $49.00
    listed price
  20. 20
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Spark, Hadoop, and Snowflake for Data Engineering

    Offered by Pragmatic AI Labs

    Gain the skills for building efficient and scalable data pipelines. Explore essential data engineering platforms (Hadoop, Spark, and Snowflake) and learn how to optimize them using Python, PySpark, and MLflow.

    $249.00
    listed price
  21. 21
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Introduction to Big Data & Hadoop Ecosystem

    This course provides in-depth coverage of essential topics related to Big Data and the Hadoop Ecosystem. It is highly recommended for individuals working in the IT industry, as well as aspiring Big Data professionals. Th...

    $19.99
    listed price
  22. 22
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Master Apache Hadoop - Infinite Skills Hadoop Training

    This Introduction to Apache Hadoop training course from Infinite Skills will teach you the tools and functions needed to work within this open-source software framework. This course is designed for the absolute beginner...

    $49.99
    listed price
  23. 23
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Big Data and Hadoop : Interactive Intense Course

    This is an interactive lecture of one of my Big data and Hadoop class where everything is covered from the scratch and also you will see students asking doubts so you can clear those concepts here as well. Students will...

    $124.99
    listed price
  24. 24
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Big Data, Hadoop, and Spark Basics

    Offered by IBM

    This course provides foundational big data practitioner knowledge and analytical skills using popular big data tools, including Hadoop and Spark. Learn and practice your big data skills hands-on.

    $99.00
    listed price
  25. 25
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Certification prep Grade B

    CCA175 Spark & Hadoop Developer Exam Practice Sets

    Note: This course is personally designed from my own experience and has no affiliation with any person or organization. This practice course and its videos, documents and other associated content has been produced by mys...

    $39.99
    listed price

Best Hadoop Courses Online compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Big Data Processing Using Hadoop Coursera Johns Hopkins University $49.00 View →
2 Hadoop Platform and Application Framework Coursera University of California San Diego $79.00 View →
3 Big Data Foundations with Hadoop and Spark Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
4 Hadoop Projects: Analyze & Optimize Big Data Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
5 Apply and Analyze Sqoop for Hadoop ETL Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
6 Cloudera Certified Associate CCA Spark and Hadoop Developer Udemy $19.99 View →
7 Big Data: Hadoop| MapReduce| Hive| Pig| NoSQL| Mahout| Oozie Udemy $199.99 View →
8 Master Big Data and Hadoop Administration Udemy $74.99 View →
9 Projects in Hadoop and Big Data - Learn by Building Apps Udemy $49.99 View →
10 Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 2 Coursera Pearson $49.00 View →
11 Hadoop Big Data Analytics & Projects Mastery Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
12 Hadoop & Big Data Foundations Mastery Course Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
13 Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals Coursera Pearson $49.00 View →
14 Real Time Spark Project for Beginners: Hadoop, Spark, Docker Udemy $19.99 View →
15 SQL, NoSQL, Big Data and Hadoop Udemy $19.99 View →
16 BigData Hadoop and PySpark full course in Telugu (తెలుగులో) Udemy $29.99 View →
17 Hadoop Administration: Online Hadoop Admin Training Udemy $199.99 View →
18 Big Data Science with Apache Hadoop, Pig and Mahout Udemy $99.99 View →
19 Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 3 Coursera Pearson $49.00 View →
20 Spark, Hadoop, and Snowflake for Data Engineering edX Pragmatic AI Labs $249.00 View →
21 Introduction to Big Data & Hadoop Ecosystem Udemy $19.99 View →
22 Master Apache Hadoop - Infinite Skills Hadoop Training Udemy $49.99 View →
23 Big Data and Hadoop : Interactive Intense Course Udemy $124.99 View →
24 Big Data, Hadoop, and Spark Basics edX IBM $99.00 View →
25 CCA175 Spark & Hadoop Developer Exam Practice Sets Udemy $39.99 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 25 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $249.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $229.01. 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, Udemy and edX. 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. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Johns Hopkins University and University of California San Diego — 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 Hadoop 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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