Compare 2 Data Science courses from top providers — filter by price, level, provider & certificate.
2 Data Science courses that teach R — filtered to the courses where it is actually part of the syllabus, not just a mention.
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| Course | Provider | Rating | Price | Duration | Why pick this one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate |  Coursera |
4.8★ | ₹3,999 | 6 months | Highest rated (4.8★ from 181.6K reviews) |
| Machine Learning A-Z: AI, Python & R |  Udemy |
4.5★ | ₹599 | 43 hours | Cheapest paid option (₹599) |
Coursera ✔ VerifiedUdemy ✔ VerifiedFor beginners, IBM Data Science (Coursera) and freeCodeCamp's free Python track are the highest-rated — both start from zero and build to real projects.
Yes. freeCodeCamp, Kaggle and IBM (audit on edX) offer high-quality free data science content. Paid courses add structure, certificates and placement support.
Roughly 4–8 months at 8–10 hours a week to become job-ready, covering Python, statistics, ML and a portfolio project.