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Descriptive Statistics Courses

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.


Popular Descriptive Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Business Analytics Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Process Improvement, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Management Accounting, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Corporate Tax, Team Leadership, Social Determinants Of Health, Marketing Analytics, Financial Auditing, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Business Strategy, Variance Analysis, Generative AI, Financial Market

    Credit offered

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Experimental Design Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Design Strategies, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Control, Variance Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Connect Google Ads & Analytics Data

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Google Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Data Integration, Web Analytics, Data Access

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Forecast and Validate Your Marketing Traffic

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Data Validation, Media Planning, Variance Analysis, Regression Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Web Analytics, Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Marketing Budgets, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Quality, Advertising Campaigns

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Interpret Analytics: Boost Engagement & Optimize Content

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Web Analytics, Multimedia, Web Content, Drive Engagement, Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Development and Management, Analytics, Customer experience improvement, Search Engine Optimization, Performance Analysis, Data Analysis, Information Architecture, Process Improvement and Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimize Sales with AI E-commerce Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Copywriting, Customer Insights, Keyword Research, Revenue Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Data Science Ethics

    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)

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    Machine Learning Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Logistic Regression, Probability & Statistics, Classification Algorithms

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Master of Business Administration | iMBA

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Process Improvement, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Management Accounting, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Corporate Tax, Team Leadership, Social Determinants Of Health, Marketing Analytics, Financial Auditing, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Business Strategy, Variance Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Generative AI

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership & Management

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Process Improvement, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Management Accounting, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Corporate Tax, Team Leadership, Social Determinants Of Health, Marketing Analytics, Financial Auditing, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Business Strategy, Variance Analysis, Generative AI, Financial Market

    Credit offered

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    Niel Asher Education

    Anatomy, Physiology, and Biomechanics for Yoga Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Exercise Therapy, Biology, Mindfulness, Orthopedics, Athletic Training, Manual Therapy, Neurology, Medical Terminology, Self-Awareness, Spatial Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build Interactive Dashboards for Meaningful Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Business Intelligence, Web Analytics, Business Analytics, Requirements Elicitation, Data Storytelling, Performance Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Analysis, Self Service Technologies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular descriptive statistics courses

  • Business Analytics Graduate Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Experimental Design Basics: Arizona State University
  • Connect Google Ads & Analytics Data: Coursera
  • Forecast and Validate Your Marketing Traffic: Coursera
  • Interpret Analytics: Boost Engagement & Optimize Content: Coursera
  • Optimize Sales with AI E-commerce Analytics: Coursera
  • Data Science Ethics: University of Michigan
  • Machine Learning Fundamentals: Dartmouth College
  • Master of Business Administration | iMBA: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership & Management: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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