Data mining courses can help you learn data preprocessing, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling techniques. You can build skills in clustering, classification, and anomaly detection, that support extracting meaningful insights from large datasets. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and SQL, along with software such as RapidMiner and Weka, to help you apply these skills in real-world data analysis projects.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making, Marketing Analytics
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Sales Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Storytelling, Sales, Data Literacy, B2B Sales, Data Visualization Software, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Target Audience, Presentations, Exploratory Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Looker (Software), Data Presentation, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Database Development, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Warehousing, Performance Tuning, SQL, Integrated Development Environments, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Transact-SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, Power BI, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics, Debugging, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Regression Analysis, Python Programming, Data Science, Algorithms, Simulations, Microsoft Visual Studio, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Import/Export, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Visualization, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Box Plots, Data Validation, Python Programming, Data Science, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Regional Sales, 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: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Python Programming, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Scripting, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Algorithms, Debugging
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Centers, Ansible, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Switches, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Infrastructure, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Network Routing, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Virtualization, Network Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Health Information Management, Program Evaluation, Data Collection, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Methods, Data Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Security, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Database Management, Data Management, Data Access, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Unstructured Data, Generative AI Agents, Query Languages, SQL, Web Services, Prompt Engineering, Application Development, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Processing
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours