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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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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Certificado en Gestión y Políticas en Salud Pública

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Descriptive Analytics, Business Analytics, Biostatistics, Social Determinants Of Health, Gerontology, Cloud Security, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Health Promotion, Assertiveness, Occupational Health, Digital Transformation, Program Evaluation, Public Health, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Environment Health And Safety, Health Systems

    Credit offered

    Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Magíster en Inversiones y Finanzas Aplicadas

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, FinTech, Financial Statements, Business Valuation, Derivatives, Social Determinants Of Health, Gerontology, Cloud Security, Strategic Decision-Making, Portfolio Management, Customer Analysis, Risk Analysis, Credit Risk, Assertiveness, Governance, Digital Transformation, Health Policy, Financial Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Certificado en Introducción a la Ciencia de Datos

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Data Cleansing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Supervised Learning, Data Science, Descriptive Analytics, Dimensionality Reduction, Matplotlib, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Scientific Visualization, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software, Applied Machine Learning

    Credit offered

    Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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    University of North Texas

    Bachelor of Science in General Business

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Mediation, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Change, Event Management, Grammar, Selling Techniques, Integrated Marketing Communications, Data Mining, Data Visualization, Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Probability & Statistics, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Digital Media Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Political Sciences, Music History, Sociology

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Diplomado en Decisiones Estratégicas y Analítica de Datos

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Descriptive Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Ethics, NoSQL, MongoDB, Data Mining, SQL, Digital Transformation, Databases, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, R Programming, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies

    Credit offered

    Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

  • I

    IIT Roorkee

    Executive MBA

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, FinTech, Capital Budgeting, Brand Management, Supply Chain, Integrated Marketing Communications, Business Marketing, Sales Process, Business Valuation, Innovation, Succession Planning, Management Accounting, Statistical Process Controls, Product Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing Management, Revenue Management, Sampling (Statistics), Production Schedule

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    EDUCBA

    SAS: Apply & Evaluate Poisson & Negative Binomial Models

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Advanced Statistical Analysis and Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Kaizen Methodology, Process Capability, Six Sigma Methodology, Risk Analysis, Quality Improvement, Process Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Risk Management, Business Process, Sample Size Determination, Data Collection, Graphing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Interactive Statistical Data Visualization 101

    Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability

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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    120 Quick Stata Tips

    Skills you'll gain: Stata, STATA (Software), Scripting, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Data Management, Statistical Programming, Data Presentation, Debugging, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Certificado en Gestión y Políticas en Salud Pública: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Magíster en Inversiones y Finanzas Aplicadas: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Certificado en Introducción a la Ciencia de Datos: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Bachelor of Science in General Business: University of North Texas
  • Diplomado en Decisiones Estratégicas y Analítica de Datos: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Executive MBA: IIT Roorkee
  • SAS: Apply & Evaluate Poisson & Negative Binomial Models: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Statistical Analysis and Tools : SkillUp
  • Interactive Statistical Data Visualization 101: Coursera
  • 120 Quick Stata Tips: Packt

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