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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Engineering Management, Estimation, Sample Size Determination, Leadership and Management, Technical Management, Statistical Software, Leadership, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Financial Data, Statistical Inference, Risk Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Return On Investment, Business Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Correlation Analysis, SAS (Software), Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Quantitative Research, Probability & Statistics, Analytical Skills, Regression Analysis, Data Management, Statistical Inference
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Queen Mary University of London
Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Quantitative Research, Regression Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Data Quality, Statistical Methods, Data Cleansing, Digital Marketing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Market Research, Return On Investment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Collection, Data Validation, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Threat Detection, Data Access, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Cleansing, Statistical Software, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Statistical Analysis, STATA (Software), Statistical Methods, R (Software), Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Health Policy, Data Science, Epidemiology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Quality, Electronic Medical Record
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, JSON, Data Security, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Data Cleansing, Cloud Storage
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Feedback, Project Scoping, Data Presentation, Analysis, Data Analysis, Mobile Banking, Data Collection
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Processing, Data Presentation, Analytical Skills, Big Data, Data Pipelines, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Ideation, Technical Communication, Technical Writing
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data Sharing, Google Cloud Platform, Spreadsheet Software, Big Data, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Real Time Data, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Strategy, Metadata Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Course Development
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours