SQL courses can help you learn database design, data manipulation, query optimization, and data retrieval techniques. You can build skills in writing complex queries, managing relational databases, and ensuring data integrity. Many courses introduce tools like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server, demonstrating how to use these platforms for data analysis and reporting. You'll also explore key topics such as joins, indexing, and transaction management, which are vital for effective data management and analysis.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Interactive Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Transformation, Dashboard, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Big Data, Data Cleansing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Big Data, Data Storage Technologies, Apache Hadoop, Real Time Data, Data Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Social Studies, Business Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, PySpark, Apache Hive, Big Data, IBM Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Scalability, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Quality, Data Presentation, Data Mining
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Google Cloud Platform, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Text Mining, SQL, Machine Learning
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Snowflake Schema, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence, SQL, Data Mart, Pivot Tables And Charts, PostgreSQL, Data Transformation, Data Quality
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Data Quality, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Google Cloud Platform, Data Validation, Big Data, Scalability, Apache Spark, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, Serverless Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Simulations, Big Data, Systems Thinking, Trend Analysis, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Methodologies, Machine Learning, Data Collection, Agentic systems
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Database Design, Data Manipulation, Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Human Centered Design, Storyboarding, SQL, Applied Machine Learning, Data Modeling, Machine Learning, Problem Solving, Python Programming
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Analysis, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Matplotlib, Data Storage, Pandas (Python Package), Big Data, Data Science, Data Management, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, NumPy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Warehousing, Database Development, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Transact-SQL, Data Integrity, Power BI, Business Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Informed Consent, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Big Data, Responsible AI, Intellectual Property, Data Analysis, Social Studies, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months