edX - Courses & ROI Evaluation

edX

edX is a non-profit MOOC provider founded by Harvard and MIT in 2012, offering 4,000+ courses from 200+ institutions, now owned by 2U.

Platform Statistics

MetricValue
Average completion rate53%
Average course price$49.00
Average salary lift+75%
Course count on CourseHub160+
Platform typeMOOC

Course Catalog

Browse all edX courses evaluated on CourseHub. Each course includes:

  • Course title and category
  • Duration in hours
  • Price in USD
  • Completion rate
  • Expected salary lift
  • ROI score (0-10)
  • Confidence level (High / Medium / Low)

Use the Personal ROI Calculator to compute expected ROI based on your salary and time budget.

edX Highlights

  • Founded: Varies (see platform Wikipedia)
  • Course catalog: 1,000+ courses across multiple categories
  • Pricing model: Subscription, one-time purchase, or free audit
  • Certificates: Industry-recognized, often university-partnered
  • Mobile app: Available on iOS and Android

How We Evaluate edX Courses

CourseHub pulls course metadata from edX’s public catalog, then applies the ROI formula:

ROI = (completion_rate × salary_lift × baseline_salary − course_price − time_cost) / total_investment × 100%

Confidence levels are assigned based on:

  • High: Course has published completion rate statistics and verified salary data
  • Medium: Course has estimated completion rate or industry-sourced salary data
  • Low: Course has estimated metrics based on similar courses

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