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.

Skills you'll gain: Minitab, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Python Programming
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Sample Size Determination, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Business Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Reporting, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Data Wrangling, Histogram
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Package and Software Management, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Unstructured Data, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Science, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Software Design, Data Validation, Mathematical Software, Computational Logic, Data Structures
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability, Exploratory Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Business Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Mining, Spreadsheet Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Quantitative Research, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Collection, Statistics, R (Software), Predictive Analytics, Query Languages, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Codio
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing, Probability & Statistics, Data Manipulation, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Pandas (Python Package), Data Science, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Computational Logic
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Probability, Box Plots, Histogram, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Plot (Graphics), Box Plots, Descriptive Statistics, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Presentation, Ggplot2, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, R (Software), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, R Programming, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months