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.
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Peer Review, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Probability, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis, R (Software), Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, A/B Testing, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Decision Making, Health Informatics, Statistical Programming, Markov Model
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Web Scraping, R (Software), Matplotlib, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Model Evaluation, Statistical Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Planning, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Linear Algebra
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, R Programming, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Model Evaluation, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Modeling, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning Methods, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Research, Statistical Analysis, Research Design, Data Collection, Scientific Methods, Social Sciences, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Survey Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Ggplot2, R (Software), R Programming, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Statistical Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Package and Software Management, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Swift Programming, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Apple Xcode, Restful API, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Development, Development Environment, Application Programming Interface (API), UI Components, Real Time Data, JSON
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Debugging, Simulations, Computer Programming Tools, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Web Scraping, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Databases, Data Science, Relational Databases, Programming Principles, IBM Cloud, Python Programming, Data Visualization Software
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, SQL, Data Security, Data Migration, Data Governance, IBM Cognos Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Management, Relational Databases, Data Cleansing, Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Web Scraping, Pseudocode, Data Storytelling, Algorithms, Data Presentation, Jupyter, Data Mining, Data Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, NumPy, Predictive Modeling, IBM Cloud, Data Literacy, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Project Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Ethics, Logistic Regression, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization Software, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Tableau Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Science, Machine Learning, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months