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: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Version Control, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, R Programming, GitHub, Data Transformation, Statistical Analysis, Git (Version Control System), Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Anomaly Detection, Predictive Modeling, Text Mining, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing, Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Data Quality, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Manipulation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Import/Export, Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, NumPy, Data Cleansing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Ethics, Data Transformation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Collection, Data Capture, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Personally Identifiable Information, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Information Privacy, Statistical Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, CI/CD, Data Processing, Debugging, System Monitoring, Unit Testing, Disaster Recovery, Java
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Graphing, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, Histogram, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Python Programming, Algorithms, Data Manipulation, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Data Processing, Data Dictionary, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Big Data, File Systems, Apache Hadoop, Data Architecture, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Database Systems, Cloud Computing, Apache Spark, Public Cloud, Data Processing, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Apache Hadoop, Data Warehousing, SQL, Performance Tuning, Databases, Query Languages, Database Management, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Processing, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Graphing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours