Coursera affiliate program
University-backed online courses
Terms last verified August 2026 against the official program page ↗
70
Good
PickerScore / 100
Key facts
- Commission
- 10–45% by product
- Model
- One-time bounty
- Cookie duration
- 30 days
- Network
- Impact.com
- Payout threshold
- $10
- Payout methods
- Direct deposit, PayPal
- Payment terms
- Monthly (Impact)
- Geo focus
- Global
Modeled first-referral value: ~$25
Verification trail
- Last checked
- August 2026
- Next check due
- December 2026
- Re-check cadence
- Every 4 months (Education)
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Score breakdown
Weighted per our public rubric. Subscores are 1–10.
Earnings power (35%) 6/10
Attribution window (20%) 5/10
Trust & conversion (20%) 9/10
Payout reliability (15%) 9/10
Ease of entry (10%) 7/10
Strengths and weaknesses
Why affiliates pick it
- University brands (Stanford, Yale, Google certs) convert
- Up to 45% on select products
- Evergreen "learn to code / get certified" demand
What to watch
- Subscription products pay one-time only
- Free-audit option siphons buyers
- 30-day cookie
Best fit
Career, upskilling and certification content.
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