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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


  • C

    Coursera

    How to Set up Facebook Pixel

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Meta Ads Manager, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Online Advertising, Web Analytics, Digital Advertising, User Accounts

    ★ 4.1 (7) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Partition & Monitor AI Models Effectively

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Training, Data Integrity, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Probability & Statistics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    Data Tidying and Importing with R

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Ethics, Data Transformation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Collection, Data Pipelines, Data Preprocessing, Data Integration, R (Software), R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Programming

    ★ 5 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Simplilearn

    Analytics, ROI, and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Google Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Return On Investment, Digital Analysis, Analytics, Heat Maps, Customer Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Predictive Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Analytics, Data Cleansing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Analytics, Data Science, Data Mining, R (Software), Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Time, Change, and Decisions for Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Anomaly Detection, Advanced Analytics, Bayesian Network, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Markov Model, Simulation and Simulation Software, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Customer Engagement, Bayesian Statistics, Customer Retention, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making, Autoencoders

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cómo manejar datos faltantes

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis Software, Stata, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Data Integrity, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Modeling

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    National Taiwan University

    商管統計資料分析二 (Analytics for Business and Management (II))

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, R Programming, Box Plots, Statistical Visualization, R (Software), Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Case Studies, Business Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Demand Planning in RStudio: Create Demand Forecast

    Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Inventory Management System, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Data Visualization, R (Software), Model Evaluation, Model Training

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Decide with Data: Boost Patient Outcomes

    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

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Building Demand Forecasting with BigQuery ML

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Model Training, Google Cloud Platform, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Cloud Storage

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Machine Learning Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Logistic Regression, Statistical Modeling, Model Evaluation, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Model Optimization, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • How to Set up Facebook Pixel: Coursera
  • Partition & Monitor AI Models Effectively: Coursera
  • Data Tidying and Importing with R: Duke University
  • Analytics, ROI, and Evaluation: Simplilearn
  • Predictive Analytics: Illinois Tech
  • Time, Change, and Decisions for Marketing: University of Colorado System
  • Cómo manejar datos faltantes: University of Maryland, College Park
  • 商管統計資料分析二 (Analytics for Business and Management (II)): National Taiwan University
  • Demand Planning in RStudio: Create Demand Forecast: Coursera
  • Decide with Data: Boost Patient Outcomes: Coursera

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