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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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    Imperial College London

    Infectious Disease Modelling

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Risk Modeling, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, R Programming, Differential Equations, Data Modeling, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Productivity Software, Data Manipulation, Expense Management, Budgeting, Inventory Management System, Data Management, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Business Analysis

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    ESSEC Business School

    Foundations of strategic business analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Forecasting, Statistical Methods, Predictive Analytics, R Programming, Information Technology, Statistical Analysis, People Analytics, Data Storytelling, Business Strategy, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis

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    660 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Data Visualization Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics

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    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Unsupervised Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Text Mining, Data Mining, Data Science, Big Data, NumPy, Data Analysis, Algorithms, Natural Language Processing, Linear Algebra

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    352 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Health Information Management, Program Evaluation, Data Collection, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Methods

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Psychological Association

    How to Create and Explore a Data Set

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Graphing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Histogram, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Psychology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Validity and Bias in Epidemiology

    Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Epidemiology, Data Collection, Biostatistics, Research Methodologies, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Exploratory Data Analysis With Python and Pandas

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, NumPy, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    The Simplest Guideâ„¢ to Clinical Data Analysis with SAS

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Case Report Forms, SAS (Software), Pharmaceuticals, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Informed Consent, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Semiconductor Physics

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Materials science, Electronic Components, Physics, Electronics, Applied Mathematics

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    New York Institute of Finance

    Market Risk Management: Frameworks & Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Financial Market, Derivatives, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Risk Analysis, Market Data, Equities, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Estimation, Financial Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Infectious Disease Modelling: Imperial College London
  • Introduction to Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Foundations of strategic business analytics: ESSEC Business School
  • Data Visualization Best Practices: University of California, Irvine
  • Unsupervised Machine Learning: IBM
  • Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University
  • How to Create and Explore a Data Set: American Psychological Association
  • Validity and Bias in Epidemiology: Imperial College London
  • Exploratory Data Analysis With Python and Pandas: Coursera
  • The Simplest Guideâ„¢ to Clinical Data Analysis with SAS: Packt

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