Data collection courses can help you learn survey design, sampling techniques, data cleaning, and statistical analysis. You can build skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data visualization, and ethical considerations in data handling. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, R for statistical analysis, and software like Qualtrics for survey creation, showing how these skills are applied in real-world research settings.

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Journals, Creative Design, Creativity, Design Strategies, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Visual Storytelling, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Stakeholder Communications, Dashboard, Stakeholder Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Expectation Management, Quantitative Research, Problem Solving, Smart Goals, Communication Strategies
★ 4.7 (35K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
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 Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export
★ 4.7 (10K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, IBM Cognos Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Tree Maps, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Analysis
★ 4.7 (4.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Modeling, Star Schema, Power BI, Model Optimization, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Performance Tuning, Real Time Data, Data Visualization
★ 4.3 (825) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, PySpark, Apache Hive, Big Data, IBM Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Scalability, Data Processing, Development Environment, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Open Source Technology, Data Transformation, Debugging
★ 4.4 (480) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Storytelling, Power BI, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Macros, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Tree Maps, Data Analysis
★ 4.8 (6.1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Google Sheets, Data Compilation, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software
★ 4.7 (461) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Google Sheets, Service Level, Spreadsheet Software, Customer Data Management, Customer Support, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Data Entry, Customer Service, Data Validation, Customer Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Organizational Skills, Data Management
★ 4.6 (414) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Generative AI, Data Management, Generative Model Architectures, Big Data, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Machine Learning, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Customer Data Management, AI literacy, Autoencoders, Model Optimization, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Algorithms, Data Analysis
★ 4.8 (1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Month End Closing, Accounting Software, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Ledgers (Accounting), Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Data Entry, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting Systems, Data Import/Export, General Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Expense Management, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Transaction Processing, Data Transformation, Spreadsheet Software
★ 3.1 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Excel, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Quality, Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Generative AI, Data Analysis Software, Business Intelligence Software, Statistical Reporting, Data Integration, Analytics, Timelines, Model Optimization, SQL
★ 4.6 (9.3K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months