Inferential statistics courses can help you learn hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression analysis, and sampling methods. You can build skills in interpreting data, making predictions, and drawing conclusions from sample data. Many courses introduce tools like R and Python for statistical analysis, along with software such as SPSS and Excel, that support applying these statistical techniques to real-world data sets.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Cloud Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Ad Hoc Analysis, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Database Application
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Graphing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Matplotlib, Applied Machine Learning, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Science, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Probability & Statistics, Python Programming, Unsupervised Learning, Data Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, NumPy, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Heat Maps, Data Integrity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Data Import/Export, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Reporting, Forecasting, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Software, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Sales, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Trend Analysis, Databases, Customer Insights, Performance Analysis, Market Opportunities, Product Assortment
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Heat Maps, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Matplotlib, Plotly, Data Storytelling, Data Access, Correlation Analysis, Scatter Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Data Analysis, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Analytics, Big Data, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Data Ethics, Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Social Media Campaigns, Return On Investment, Descriptive Analytics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Trend Analysis, Customer Engagement, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks