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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 California, Santa Cruz

    Bayesian Statistics: Time Series Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, R Programming, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Model Evaluation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Methods, Probability, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Structures

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    How to Describe Data

    Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Sampling (Statistics), Data Validation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Case Studies, Probability & Statistics, Variance Analysis, Data Manipulation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Basic Statistics in Python (Correlations and T-tests)

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Inferential Statistical Analysis with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Business Applications of Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Interval Estimation

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Decision Making

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Engineering Probability and Statistics Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Reporting, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Estimation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Statistical Analysis and Data Modeling in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Assessment, Data Analysis, Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Regression Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Supervised Learning, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Decision Tree Learning, Random Forest Algorithm

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Ball State University

    Statistical Methods for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Statistical Methods, Probability, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Simulations, R Programming

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Bayesian Statistics: Time Series Analysis: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics: Packt
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with R: University of Colorado Boulder
  • How to Describe Data: University of Michigan
  • Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression: Illinois Tech
  • Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel: Coursera
  • Basic Statistics in Python (Correlations and T-tests): Coursera
  • Inferential Statistical Analysis with Python: University of Michigan
  • Business Applications of Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Interval Estimation : Rice University
  • Engineering Probability and Statistics Part 2: Northeastern University

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