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: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Integration, SQL, Integrated Development Environments, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Text Mining, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Network Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Data Structures, Unstructured Data, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, NumPy, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Unsupervised Learning, Customer Insights, Correlation Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Pandas (Python Package), Heat Maps, Data Manipulation, Seaborn, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Plot (Graphics)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Embeddings, Dimensionality Reduction, OpenAI, Application Development, Exploratory Data Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Text Mining, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Content Performance Analysis, Drive Engagement, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Instagram, Customer Insights, Advertising, Web Analytics, Social Work
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Feature Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection, Classification Algorithms, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Maintenance, Problem Management, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Deployment, Keras (Neural Network Library), Transfer Learning, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months