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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


  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Fundamentos de probabilidad y aplicaciones

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability Distribution, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Combinatorics, Descriptive Statistics

    4.8
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    179 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Foundations of Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Workflow Management, Business Analytics, Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Business Workflow Analysis, Project Management, Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Data Management, Professional Networking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.8K reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAS

    Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Correlation Analysis, Data Collection, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    99 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Recommender Systems: Non-Personalized and Content-Based

    Skills you'll gain: Taxonomy, Spreadsheet Software, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Persona Development, Information Architecture, Text Mining, Descriptive Statistics, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Java Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    658 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    University of Alberta

    Reinforcement Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Machine Learning Algorithms, Simulations, Deep Learning, Feature Engineering, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Performance Testing, Markov Model, Pseudocode, Probability Distribution, Linear Algebra, Performance Tuning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.6K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Magíster en Ciencia de Datos

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Customer Analysis, Model Evaluation, Descriptive Analytics, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Statistical Reporting, People Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, FinTech, Descriptive Statistics, Spatial Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Social Determinants Of Health, Gerontology, Risk Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Digital Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Social Network Analysis

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • C

    Coursera

    Investment Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Return On Investment, Statistics

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    2.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    C

    Coursera

    Compare User Behavior with Segments

    Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Customer Engagement, Campaign Management, Analysis, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics, Stakeholder Communications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    D

    Dartmouth College

    Machine Learning with Neural Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Probability & Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Probability Distribution, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Statistical Methods, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Analyze and Visualize Marketing Funnels

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Performance Analysis, Business Intelligence, Looker (Software), Process Optimization, Customer Analysis, Analytics, Grafana, Tableau Software, Gap Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Synthesis, User Flows, User Research, Descriptive Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Uncover Product Insights: Analyze Engagement Metrics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Reporting, Web Analytics, Statistical Process Controls, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Analytics, Statistical Methods, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Descriptive Analytics, Customer Engagement, Benchmarking

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    A

    Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

    Generative AI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Vision Transformer (ViT), ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Image Analysis, Model Deployment, OpenAI API, Google Cloud Platform, Open Source Technology, Embeddings, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Fundamentos de probabilidad y aplicaciones: Universidad de los Andes
  • Foundations of Data Science: Google
  • Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP: SAS
  • Introduction to Recommender Systems: Non-Personalized and Content-Based: University of Minnesota
  • Reinforcement Learning: University of Alberta
  • Magíster en Ciencia de Datos: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Investment Risk Management: Coursera
  • Compare User Behavior with Segments: Coursera
  • Machine Learning with Neural Networks: Dartmouth College
  • Analyze and Visualize Marketing Funnels: Coursera

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