25 Best Social Media Courses Online
We compared 25 Social Media courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $537.00. 7 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, Northwestern University and Johns Hopkins 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
- 25
- Price range
- $19.99 – $537.00
- Providers
- Coursera, edX, Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 25 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, matched to "social media" 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 $537.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Social Media as a Marketing Tool in Business Communication
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This Specialization focuses on using social media as a marketing tool in business communication and development. Learners will be oriented to the social media environment and encouraged to consider the role of these plat...
$49.00listed price -
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Social Media Marketing
Offered by Northwestern University
Created in 2014, this Specialization is updated every quarter to ensure you are receiving the most up-to-date training. The Social Media Marketing Specialization is designed to achieve two objectives. It gives you the so...
$49.00listed price -
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Artificial Intelligence in Social Media Analytics
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
In the course "Artificial Intelligence in Social Media Analytics", learners will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and social media analytics, equipping them with essential skills to navigate and analyz...
$49.00listed price -
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Ethical Social Media
Offered by The University of Sydney
Social media connects us across space and time, allowing us to find like-minded communities and participate creatively in public life as never before. We may often use social media without thinking much about the possibl...
$49.00listed price -
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Social Media Marketing in Practice
Offered by Digital Marketing Institute
Welcome to the Digital Marketing Institute, the global standard in Digital Marketing certification. Over 4.6 billion people globally are using social media in 2022. This explosive growth, coupled with the speed of innova...
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6
Digital Marketing: SEO, PPC & Social Media
Offered by EDUCBA
Learn how to combine SEO, PPC, and social media marketing to build powerful digital campaigns that drive traffic, engagement, and measurable results. This course provides a complete introduction to digital marketing, hel...
$49.00listed price -
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Online Marketing: Social Media, Ads & E-commerce Certificate
Offered by SkillUp
Want to turn clicks into customers with the strategies top brands use to dominate digital ads, social media, and e-commerce? This program equips aspiring digital marketers, entrepreneurs, small business owners, social me...
$49.00listed price -
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Social Selling: Leveraging Social Media for Sales Success
Offered by LearnQuest
This Specialization equips sales professionals, entrepreneurs, and growth-focused professionals with the skills needed to succeed in a digital-first sales environment. Across three courses, learners move from foundationa...
$49.00listed price -
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Online Advertising & Social Media.
Offered by The University of Maryland, College Park
Learn how to develop Online Advertising Ecosystems complete with Social Media/Social Network and Media Big Data analysis for better decision making in all forms of outreach.
$199.00listed price -
10
Google Bard AI - Content Creation & Social Media Influencers
Course Overview: The Google Bard AI for Social Media and Content Creators course is designed to equip aspiring or seasoned content creators, social media managers, bloggers, and vloggers with the knowledge and skills to...
$49.99listed price -
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SEO Strategies For Social Media Profiles
Unlock the power of social media marketing to elevate your brand's online presence and build a thriving community of engaged followers. This comprehensive course is designed to teach you how to integrate effective SEO st...
$19.99listed price -
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Build A Beautiful Brand & Market On Social Media & In Person
Have you ever thought or felt confused on what to post?Have you wondered why and how to create visually appealing social media feeds?Do you feel clueless when it comes to creating a beautiful brand that attracts your ide...
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How to monetize your social media following - Workshop 2025
Very unique is that we update our mini-course every couple of weeks, and host online workshops, so the value of the course grows exponentially for users who stay longer.--Certification for people who finish this course i...
$199.99listed price -
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ChatGPT for BUSINESS - Marketing, Social Media, Advertising
CHATGPT FOR BUSINESS OWNERS Are you struggling to promote your business effectively and connect with your target audience? Look no further than ChatGPT's comprehensive course on marketing promotion an...
$199.99listed price -
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ChatGPT for Viral Content Creation Social Media Generation 2
What if you lost everything?No more followers, No more subscribers, No more customers.What would you do to get everything back?You know you need to post content on social media, write blogs, articles, make videos, shorts...
$199.99listed price -
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Social Media Marketing Blueprints for Online Course Creators
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.Unlock the power of social media marketing and AI-driven content creation to design, launch, and scale profitable online courses. Social Media Marketing with AI Con...
$99.99listed price -
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N8N Automation For Social Media Management
Social media success today is not just about posting—it’s about being consistent, fast, and strategic. Businesses, creators, and marketers spend countless hours manually scheduling posts, scraping ideas, and juggling pla...
$19.99listed price -
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Social Media Graphics Design and Video Editing in Canva
Unlock the power of visual storytelling and take your social media presence to new heights with our comprehensive course on Social Media Graphics Design and Video Editing in Canva! Whether you're a business owner, market...
$24.99listed price -
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2in1: SEO & Social Media Marketing⎢Certificate Course 2025
Very unique is that we update our course every couple of weeks, and host online workshops, so the value of the course grows exponentially for users who stay longer.--Certification for people who finish this course includ...
$199.99listed price -
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Market your AIRBNB on SOCIAL MEDIA with CANVA templates
How to market your AIRBNB with Canva Social Media Done For You Templates.So you are an Airbnb Host or would like to set up an Airbnb and you need to market your establishment out to the world. You need to be far better t...
$19.99listed price -
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Instagram Fotografie 2025: mehr Likes auf Social Media
Bist du professioneller oder Hobbyfotograf oder hast das Social Media Marketing in deinem Unternehmen übernommen? Dann wartet hier deine Einladung zum Kompaktkurs – künstlerische Bildkomposition in 2024. Tauche mit mir i...
$104.99listed price -
22
Social Media Marketing for Filmmaking: How to Sell Your Film
Join over 110,000+ students learning from our courses!Have a film idea or project but have no idea how to get the word out? Want to learn how to sell you film or brand? The world of independent film and media is rapidly...
$174.99listed price -
23
Social Media Marketing and Brand Advocacy
Offered by Simplilearn
This two-course Social Media Marketing program equips you with the skills to excel digital marketing roles. Learn to attract new customers, engage them through digital channels, and drive transactions. Delve into behavio...
$49.00listed price -
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Social Media Content and Strategy
Offered by Adobe
This Social Media Content Strategy course is built for aspiring and professional content creators who want to elevate their social media presence. In this course, you will learn how to create social media content that no...
$49.00listed price -
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From Digital Technologies to Social Media
Offered by Curtin University
This course explores the intersection of digital technologies and social media, shedding light on how these elements influence communication and interaction in today's world. You'll learn about various digital platforms,...
$537.00listed price
Best Social Media Courses Online 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 25 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $537.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $517.01. 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, 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. 7 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, Northwestern University and Johns Hopkins 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.