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.

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Peer Review, Writing and Editing, Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Storyboarding, Content Creation, Constructive Feedback, Persistence, Professionalism, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: JSON, Package and Software Management, Web Scraping, Application Programming Interface (API), File Management, Python Programming, Authentications, Scripting, Data Processing, Performance Testing, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy, Probability & Statistics, Jupyter, Data Science, Statistics, Linear Algebra, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Calculus
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Bayesian Statistics, Probability
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Business Analytics, Cash Management, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Planning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Deductive Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoning, Computational Logic, Analysis, Probability, Sampling (Statistics), Persuasive Communication, Sample Size Determination, Writing, Case Studies, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods, Oral Expression, Correlation Analysis, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Interactive Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Supervised Learning, Markov Model, Text Mining, Dimensionality Reduction, Artificial Neural Networks, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Machine Learning Methods, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Keras (Neural Network Library), Unstructured Data, Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Data Mining, Computer Vision, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Text Mining, Machine Learning Algorithms, Big Data
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Data Science, Analysis, Big Data, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Informed Consent, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Big Data, Responsible AI, Intellectual Property, Data Analysis, Social Studies, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Governance, Predictive Modeling, Data Storage Technologies, Predictive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Storage, Big Data, Risk Analysis, Databases, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Data Cleansing, SQL
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Algebra, Arithmetic, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Graphing, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months