5 Best + Free Interaction Design Courses & Certificates [2026]

• Udemy and Eduonix are best for practical, low cost and high quality Interaction Design courses.
• Coursera, Udacity and EdX are the best providers for a Interaction Design certificate, as many come from top Ivy League Universities.
• YouTube is best for free Interaction Design crash courses.
• PluralSight, SkillShare and LinkedIn are the best monthly subscription platforms if you want to take multiple Interaction Design courses.
• Independent Providers for Interaction Design courses & certificates are generally hit or miss.

By learning the principles of user interaction, you can transform your designs into products that actually solve issues. Adding that layer of function to your work will lead users to admire its beauty, as well as its usefulness, in their lives.

$24,500 - $36,999
8% of jobs $37,000 - $49,499
9% of jobs $49,500 - $61,999
4% of jobs $66,000 is the 25th percentile. Salaries below this are outliers.

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$62,000 - $74,499
7% of jobs $74,500 - $86,999
14% of jobs The average salary is $99,015 a year

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$87,000 - $99,499
7% of jobs $99,500 - $111,999
8% of jobs $112,000 - $124,499
7% of jobs $135,000 is the 75th percentile. Salaries above this are outliers.

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$124,500 - $136,999
12% of jobs $137,000 - $149,499
8% of jobs $149,500 - $162,000
11% of jobs

US National Average$24,500 $162,000$99,015/year

Yes and No. Certified Interaction Design developers on average make more money. Having a Interaction Design certificate greatly increases the chance of landing an interview and can open otherwise closed doors. Coursera, Udacity and EdX offer excellent certificate options for impressing your future employers. Eduonix, Udemy and several other providers offer certificates, but they aren't as reputable. If you have a Computer Science Degree, certificates are not as important. Still, many employers won't care about certificates, but rather your interview skills, experience and/or skills assessment.