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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Return On Investment, Statistics
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Vision Transformer (ViT), ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Image Analysis, Model Deployment, OpenAI API, Google Cloud Platform, Open Source Technology, Embeddings, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Peer Review, Writing and Editing, Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Storyboarding, Content Creation, Constructive Feedback, Persistence, Professionalism, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Import/Export, Data Validation, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Workflow Management, Business Analytics, Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Business Workflow Analysis, Project Management, Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Data Management, Professional Networking
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Integral Calculus, Engineering Calculations, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Engineering Analysis, Computational Logic, Statistical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Mathematical Modeling, Trigonometry, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, Statistical Inference, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Theoretical Computer Science, Descriptive Analytics, Applied Mathematics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Customer Analysis, Model Evaluation, Descriptive Analytics, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Statistical Reporting, People Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, FinTech, Descriptive Statistics, Spatial Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Social Determinants Of Health, Gerontology, Risk Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Digital Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Social Network Analysis
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Probability, Bayesian Statistics, General Mathematics, Calculus, Graphing, Data Science, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Algebra, Geometry, Arithmetic, Derivatives
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Customer Engagement, Campaign Management, Analysis, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Data Synthesis, Probability Distribution, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Literacy, Performance Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability, Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Cleansing, Descriptive Analytics, Reinforcement Learning, Business Analytics, Statistical Methods, Machine Learning, Data Collection
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months