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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Trees and Graphs: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Python Programming

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Community Health, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Infectious Diseases, Data Collection, Trend Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Excel Skills for Business Forecasting

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Demand Planning, Excel Formulas, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Business Mathematics, Predictive Modeling, Business Metrics, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Market Trend, Business Economics, Statistical Modeling, Business Analytics, Decision Making

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Learning for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Analysis, Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks, R Programming, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Inference, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Sampling (Statistics), Machine Learning Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Introducción a los modelos de demanda de transporte

    Skills you'll gain: Data Collection, Transportation Operations, Surveys, Quantitative Research, Mathematical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Supply And Demand, Spatial Analysis, Probability Distribution

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    社会调查与研究方法 (上)Methodologies in Social Research (Part I)

    Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Research Design, Research, Scientific Methods, Surveys, Experimentation, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination, Probability & Statistics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Global Disease Masterclass: Global Disease Distribution

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Policy, Socioeconomics, Health Assessment, Chronic Diseases, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The State University of New York

    Strategic Career Self-Management

    Skills you'll gain: Job Analysis, Adaptability, Professional Development, Dealing With Ambiguity, Personal Development, Lifelong Learning, Smart Goals, Brand Management, Gap Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Self-Awareness, Dashboard, Goal Setting

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Demand Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Regression Analysis, Data Collection, Supply Chain Planning, Statistical Analysis, Forecasting, Data Processing, Marketing Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Trend Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    Plant Bioinformatics

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Network Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Databases

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Glasgow

    Informed Clinical Decision Making using Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Data Ethics, Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Medical Records, Clinical Informatics, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, Electronic Medical Record, Responsible AI, Data Mining, Precision Medicine, Analytics, Relational Databases, Electocardiography, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SAS

    Creating Features for Time Series Data

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, SAS (Software), Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Probability & Statistics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Trees and Graphs: Basics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks: Johns Hopkins University
  • Excel Skills for Business Forecasting: Macquarie University
  • Statistical Learning for Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introducción a los modelos de demanda de transporte: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • 社会调查与研究方法 (上)Methodologies in Social Research (Part I): Peking University
  • Global Disease Masterclass: Global Disease Distribution: Imperial College London
  • Strategic Career Self-Management: The State University of New York
  • Demand Analytics: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Plant Bioinformatics: University of Toronto

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