Are Udacity certificates valuable?

Realistically, the difficult nanodegrees take more than 10+ hours per week . Sometimes life get busy and we get way behind on studying for the nanodegree. It’s important to plan time for milestones like completing problem sets and the capstone.

Overall, Udacity’s free courses offer more value . With Coursera, it really comes down to the individual course – some offer more, others far less. So, when it comes to taking your class for free, Udacity is the winner.

Survey results showed that nearly 70% of Udacity students surveyed indicated that a Nanodegree program helped them advance their careers . When looking at the various jobs our students have moved into since they’ve completed their Nanodegree programs, the top five spots went to: Data Analyst.