Beginner data analysis courses can help you learn data collection techniques, basic statistical concepts, data visualization, and interpretation of results. You can build skills in using spreadsheets for data manipulation, creating charts for visual representation, and applying descriptive statistics to summarize findings. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and data visualization software such as Tableau, showing you how to effectively analyze and present data to support decision-making.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Javascript and jQuery, jQuery, Data Validation, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Data Collection, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Health Informatics, Data Analysis, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Apache Airflow, Data Integration, Cloud Deployment, Dataflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Computing, Data Infrastructure, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Maintainability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Data Literacy, Science and Research, Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Scientific Methods, Data Processing, Cell Biology, Informatics, Biology, Data Collection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Science, Data Collection, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Huddersfield
Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Graph Theory, Statistical Software, Computational Logic, Integral Calculus, Matplotlib, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Programming, Plot (Graphics), Calculus, R Programming, Differential Equations, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, General Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Graphing, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Cost Benefit Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Modeling, Health Assessment, Analysis, Decision Making, Health Technology, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Cost Estimation, Estimation, Markov Model, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, R Programming, R (Software), Data Transformation, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Game Theory, Reinforcement Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Clinical Trials, Bioinformatics, Image Analysis, Markov Model, Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Decision Making, Data Science, Biostatistics, Strategic Decision-Making, Clinical Research, Statistical Methods, Cyber Security Strategy, Decision Intelligence, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Presentations, Marketing Materials, Data Science, Business Research, Portfolio Management, Job Analysis, Problem Solving, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks