What are the best spring boot courses online?

Browse the spring boot courses below—popular starting points on Coursera. Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud: Google Cloud Java Spring Boot: EDUCBA Spring MVC, Spring Boot and Rest Controllers: LearnQuest Spring Boot Foundations: Packt

Can I take free Spring Boot courses on Coursera?

Yes. You can start learning Spring Boot on Coursera for free in two ways: Preview the first module of many Spring Boot courses at no cost. This includes video lessons, readings, graded assignments, and Coursera Coach (where available). Start a 7-day free trial for Specializations or Coursera Plus. This gives you full access to all course content across eligible programs within the timeframe of your trial. If you want to keep learning, earn a certificate in Spring Boot, or unlock full course access after the preview or trial, you can upgrade or apply for financial aid.

What jobs can you get in Spring Boot?

In recent years, Spring Boot has been on the radar of Java Developers and employers alike. According to staffing-solution company Collabera, Spring Boot is a skill that top candidates for Java Development should possess . The fact that big names like Netflix use Spring Boot as the basis of their SOA reflects how high-profile and in-demand the skill really is. Spring Boot users can expect a nice salary to boot as well—according to Neuvoo, the average Java Developer using Spring Boot earns $120,000 per year in the U.S . Spring Boot is highly applicable to Java Developers and Developers alike, and it’s useful to a number of other titles including Microservice Developer, API Engineer, UI Developer, Technical Writer, Full-Stack Web Developer, Backend Developer, Product Manager, UX Developer, and others that are related.

Best Spring Boot Courses & Certificates [2025]

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Status: Preview
Google Cloud
Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Java, Software Architecture, Data Migration, Cloud Services, Application Performance Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases
4.3
Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
1.3K reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Status: AI skills
IBM
IBM Java Developer
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microservices, CI/CD, Restful API, Java Programming, Engineering Software, Version Control, Database Management, Software Design
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
6.6K reviews
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Status: Free Trial
LearnQuest
Spring Framework
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Hibernate (Java), Restful API, Application Frameworks, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Java Programming, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Java, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, JSON, YAML, Load Balancing
3.9
Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
691 reviews
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
Board Infinity
Full-Stack Java Dev with Spring & Spring Boot
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker (Software), Spring Boot, Continuous Integration, Configuration Management, Containerization, Scalability, Software Documentation, Application Deployment, Java, Continuous Deployment, Spring Framework, DevOps, Back-End Web Development, JUnit, Application Programming Interface (API), Java Programming, Databases, React.js
3.6
Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
7 reviews
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
LearnQuest
Spring MVC, Spring Boot and Rest Controllers
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Restful API, Spring Boot, Web Services, JSON, YAML, Java, Web Applications, Configuration Management, Angular, Java Programming, Application Frameworks, Software Architecture, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
4.1
Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
219 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Packt
Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert
Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Application Development, Application Deployment, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Test Case, Development Environment, Model View Controller, API Design, Software Development Tools, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), UI Components, Data Access, Authentications, SQL, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Functional Design, Databases
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
15 reviews
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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Status: Free Trial
Packt
Spring Boot Foundations
Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), Web Applications, Application Development, Application Deployment, Restful API, Application Frameworks, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), UI Components, Authentications, Databases
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
12 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Board Infinity
Java FullStack Developer
Skills you'll gain: Angular, HTML and CSS, Data Structures, Spring Boot, Eclipse (Software), Restful API, Java Programming, JavaScript Frameworks, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Model View Controller, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Java, Front-End Web Development, Spring Framework, Object Oriented Design, Web Services, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design Patterns, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
782 reviews
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
EDUCBA
Spring Boot Web Development with Java
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Apache Maven, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Model View Controller, Unit Testing, Microservices, Application Development, Redis, Restful API, YAML, Java, Java Programming, Application Frameworks, MongoDB, Application Deployment, NoSQL, Ajax, Hibernate (Java), Software Testing
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
24 reviews
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
EDUCBA
Java Spring Boot
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Application Development, Redis, Java, Application Frameworks, Hibernate (Java), JUnit, Web Development, Databases, Performance Tuning, Command-Line Interface
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
19 reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
Board Infinity
Building Applications with Spring Boot and MVC Architecture
Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Java, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
Pearson
Full-Stack React with Spring Boot
Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Boot, Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, IntelliJ IDEA, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Services, JavaScript Frameworks, Integrated Development Environments, Front-End Web Development, YAML, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Data Access, User Interface (UI), MongoDB, Application Programming Interface (API), UI Components, JSON, Databases
4.9
Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
7 reviews
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks