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.

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, R Programming, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Methods, Probability, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Sampling (Statistics), Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Case Studies, Probability & Statistics, Variance Analysis, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Reporting, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Estimation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Assessment, Data Analysis, Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Regression Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Supervised Learning, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Decision Tree Learning, Random Forest Algorithm
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Statistical Methods, Probability, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Simulations, R Programming
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months