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.

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Supervised Learning, Data Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, SQL, Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Plotly, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Jupyter, Professional Networking, Generative AI
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 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

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
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Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Advanced Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Analytics, Data Import/Export, Spreadsheet Software, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Small Data, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Web Scraping, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Dashboard, LinkedIn, Pandas (Python Package), Professional Networking, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Large Language Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization Software, Probability & Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Business Analytics, Analytics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Pandas (Python Package), A/B Testing, Data Collection, Marketing, Interviewing Skills
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Histogram, Box Plots, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Epidemiology, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Public Health, Scientific Methods, Statistics, Statistical Modeling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Dashboard, IBM Cognos Analytics, Relational Databases, Data Wrangling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Shiny (R Package), Big Data, SQL, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, R Programming, Data Structures
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, A/B Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Data Collection, Statistics, Data Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Business Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Marketing, Analytics, Performance marketing, Web Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Model Evaluation, Plotly, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Presentation, Jupyter, Data Pipelines, Data Science, Interactive Data Visualization, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Machine Learning
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Statistics, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra, Bayesian Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Probability, NumPy, Applied Mathematics, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Transformation, Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months