Data collection courses can help you learn survey design, sampling techniques, data cleaning, and statistical analysis. You can build skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data visualization, and ethical considerations in data handling. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, R for statistical analysis, and software like Qualtrics for survey creation, showing how these skills are applied in real-world research settings.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Javascript and jQuery, Data Validation, JSON, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sciences Po
Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Data Governance, Political Sciences, Governance, Public Administration, Data Sharing, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Big Data, Algorithms, Data Ethics, Computing Platforms, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Big Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Dashboard, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Data Processing, Data Security, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Containerization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, NoSQL, Database Management, Data Wrangling, Performance Tuning, Database Design, Databases, Data Modeling, Data Store, Query Languages, Scalability, Real Time Data, Disaster Recovery, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Data Management, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, SQL, Data Transformation, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Authentications, Data Encryption Standard, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cryptography, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Information Privacy, Security Awareness, Threat Modeling, Risk Analysis, Problem Solving, Communication
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Cybersecurity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Security, Threat Detection, Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Data Security, Network Security, Cloud Applications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Security, Microsoft SQL Servers, Web Applications, Database Application, Cloud Development, Azure Active Directory, Firewall, Relational Databases, Cloud Management, Cloud Storage, Key Management, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Responsible AI, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Ethics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Risking, Data Governance, Data Management, Incident Response, Cyber Security Policies, Compliance Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Governance, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Stakeholder Engagement, Cyber Operations, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Sample Size Determination, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Business Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months