Descriptive statistics courses can help you learn how to summarize data sets, calculate measures of central tendency, and assess variability. You can build skills in interpreting frequency distributions, creating visual data representations, and performing hypothesis testing. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, or Python for data analysis, allowing you to apply these skills in practical scenarios, such as analyzing survey results or evaluating experimental data.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Auditing, Information Architecture, Content Strategy, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Technical Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Jupyter, Probability Distribution
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Financial Services, Banking, Compensation Analysis, Financial Sales, Investment Banking, Financial Management, Commercial Banking, Private Equity, Retail Banking, Project Finance, Financial Modeling, FinTech, Financial Statement Analysis, Actuarial Science, Emerging Technologies, Trend Analysis, Corporate Finance, Digital Transformation, Credit Risk, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, World History, Human Resource Policies, Economics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Heat Maps, Spatial Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Support Systems, Business Intelligence Software, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Mapping
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Version Control, Data Analysis, Big Data, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, R Programming, Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Probability & Statistics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning Methods, Scatter Plots, Statistical Analysis, Data Validation, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Box Plots, Histogram
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Storytelling, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, E-Commerce, Business Analytics, Scatter Plots, Data Processing, Histogram, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Pandas (Python Package), Image Quality, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Project Design, Data Mining, Ideation, Design Thinking, Data Analysis, Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Analysis, Sprint Planning, Unsupervised Learning, Case Studies, Anomaly Detection, Tree Maps
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Cloud Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months