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.

Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Data Analysis, Clinical Informatics, Patient-centered Care, Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Data Literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills, Decision Intelligence, Statistical Methods, Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Ideation, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Innovation, New Business Development, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurial Finance, Sales Presentation, Business Leadership, Presentations, Customer Analysis, Succession Planning, Trend Analysis, Leadership
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Online Advertising, Data Visualization, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Analytics, Big Data, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Data Ethics, Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Social Media Analytics, Business Transformation, Social Media Campaigns, Return On Investment, Descriptive Analytics
★ 4.7 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Trend Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Modeling, Model Evaluation, Forecasting, Jupyter, Predictive Modeling, Revenue Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Finance, GitHub, Statistical Modeling, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Risk, Correlation Analysis, Investment Management, Variance Analysis, Model Optimization
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Engineering Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computational Thinking, Exploratory Data Analysis, Capacity Planning, Capacity Management, Decision Making, Data Warehousing, Decision Intelligence, Data Strategy, Data Lakes, Complex Problem Solving, Design Thinking, Data Governance, Data Access, Data Literacy, Data Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Solution Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Analytics, Plot (Graphics), Model Evaluation, Statistical Visualization, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Analytical Skills, Numerical Analysis, Model Training, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Data Wrangling, Python Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Linear Algebra, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Simulations, Exploratory Data Analysis, Experimentation, Research Design, Business Analytics, Operations Research, Project Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Customer Analysis, Advanced Analytics, A/B Testing, Data Mining, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Ideation, Sprint Planning, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Operational Analysis, Operational Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Improvement, Operating Cost, Data Import/Export, Variance Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Operations Management, Plot (Graphics), Waterfall Methodology
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Trend Analysis, Financial Data, Market Trend, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Plot (Graphics), Financial Analysis, Technical Analysis, Market Data, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Correlation Analysis, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Model Evaluation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Nursing and Patient Care, Nursing Basics, Care Coordination, Nursing Care, Caregiving, Patient Advocacy, Basic Patient Care, Direct Patient Care, Clinical Supervision, Patient Safety, Patient Observation, Nursing Homes, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks