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.

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Classification Algorithms, Statistical Programming, Correlation Analysis, Data Manipulation, Supervised Learning
★ 4.6 (16) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning, Independent Thinking, AI literacy, Logical Reasoning, Analytical Skills, Generative AI, Empathy, Trend Analysis, Cognitive flexibility, Research, Lifelong Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Health Informatics, Performance Tuning, Data Access, Databases, Data Integrity, Secure Coding, Database Management Systems, Clinical Data Management, SQL, Database Management, Query Languages
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Trend Analysis, Real Time Data, Analytics, Business Marketing, Program Development, Business Strategy, Generative AI, Technology Roadmaps, Market Trend, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies
★ 4.6 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Substance Abuse, Lawsuits, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Legal Strategy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Litigation and Civil Justice, Legal Risk, Epidemiology, Plaintiff, Health Disparities, Regulatory Compliance, Health Equity, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Public Health, Policy Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Trend Analysis, Public Policies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Analysis, Correlation Analysis
★ 4.9 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Unsupervised Learning, Customer Insights, Correlation Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Plot (Graphics), Heat Maps, Data Processing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Marketing Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Development, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Public Policies, Data Management, Policy Analysis, Data Quality, Program Evaluation, Research, Research Methodologies, Statistical Analysis, Research Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, NoSQL, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, Public Cloud, Geospatial Information and Technology, Big Data, MongoDB, GIS Software, Data Infrastructure, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Database Systems, Scalability, Databases
★ 3.9 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, NumPy, Extract, Transform, Load, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Graphing, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Python Programming
★ 3.8 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Anomaly Detection, Embeddings, LLM Application, Database Application, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Image Analysis
★ 4.2 (19) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Predictive Modeling, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Predictive Analytics, Rmarkdown, Statistical Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning
★ 4.7 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months