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.

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Derivatives, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Markov Model, Regression Analysis, Market Dynamics, Risk Modeling, Tensorflow, Financial Modeling
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Molecular Biology, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Data Validation, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Research Reports, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Benchmarking, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Customer Analysis, Supply Chain Planning, Customer experience improvement, Analytics, Financial Analysis, Inventory Management System, Data Analysis, Cost Estimation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cost Reduction, Spatial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Eindhoven University of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Research Design, Research, Quantitative Research, Experimentation, Data Literacy, Sample Size Determination, Data Sharing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Risk Modeling, R Programming, Advanced Analytics, Preventative Care, Health Informatics, Statistical Modeling, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Graphing, Arithmetic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Science, Artificial Neural Networks, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Random Forest Algorithm, Statistics
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Business Analytics, Statistical Programming, Customer Insights, R Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis Software, Target Market, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Customer Relationship Management, Statistical Methods, Unsupervised Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Quality, Data Science, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Supervised Learning, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, Sales Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Supply Chain Management, Planning, Estimation, Trend Analysis, Decision Making, Performance Measurement, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Analysis, Data Science, Python Programming, Data Structures, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Computer Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours