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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales Enablement, Anthropic Claude, Sales, Sales Development, Sales Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Inside Sales, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Personalized Campaigns, Customer experience improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Market Analysis, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Analysis, Market Trend
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Maven Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Model Optimization, Classification Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning Methods, Forecasting, Statistical Methods, Data Preprocessing, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Business Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Package and Software Management, Scripting, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, JSON, Image Analysis, Data Validation, Web Scraping, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistics, Python Programming, Correlation Analysis, Data Processing, Restful API, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Radio y Televisión Española
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, digital literacy, Research, Investigation, Digital Forensics, Trend Analysis, Verification And Validation, Authentications
★ 4.8 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Data Preprocessing, Box Plots, E-Commerce, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Histogram, Data Analysis, Graphing, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Scatter Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Markov Model, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Bayesian Statistics, Decision Making, Statistical Methods, Anomaly Detection, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Model Optimization, Clinical Trials
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Sociology, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Labor Law, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, World History, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis
★ 4.8 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Transformation, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Predictive Analytics, Model Training, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Data Access, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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