Social welfare courses can help you learn about policy analysis, community development, social justice frameworks, and program evaluation. You can build skills in advocacy, needs assessment, and resource allocation to effectively support diverse populations. Many courses introduce tools like data analysis software, case management systems, and community engagement platforms, that support implementing social programs and measuring their impact.

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Web Presence, Social Media Content, Professional Networking, Data Ethics, Analytics, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Community Development, Information Privacy
★ 4.5 (114) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Analytics, Customer Engagement, Market Trend, Case Studies, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Brand Management, Digital Marketing Tools, Strategic Thinking, Web Presence, Strategic Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Analytical Skills, Continuous Monitoring
★ 4.9 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Professional Networking, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Social Network Analysis, Community Development
★ 4.6 (4.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Data Cleansing, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Social Media Analytics, Simulations, Data Processing, Text Mining, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Systems Thinking, Data Science, Agentic systems
★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising, Meta Ads Manager, Advertising Campaigns, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Facebook, Paid media, Instagram, Target Audience, Driving engagement, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Ethics, Augmented Reality, Case Studies
★ 4.6 (334) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Social Sciences, Graph Theory, Data Cleansing, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics
★ 4.7 (248) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Meta Ads Manager, Content Creation, Facebook, Target Market, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Bidding, Online Advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Performance marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Content Scheduling, Pinterest, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Marketing, Brand Strategy, Social Media Management, Digital Advertising
★ 4.6 (9) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Social Impact, Team Collaboration, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising, Organizational Strategy, Governance, Business Development, Value Propositions, Investments, Presentations
★ 4.7 (126) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, R (Software), Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Software, Sociology, Network Model, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Dependency Analysis
★ 4.3 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Social Impact, Community Development, Community Outreach, AI literacy, Design Thinking, Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Scenario Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Brand Management, Campaign Management, Instagram, Content Creation, Performance Analysis, Branding, Campaign Planning, Performance Measurement, Target Audience, Content Scheduling, Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing Tools
★ 4.5 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Management, Campaign Management, Web Presence, Lead Generation, Social Media Analytics, Content Marketing, Social Media Content, Digital Marketing, Content Strategy, Marketing, Dashboard, Analytics, Media Strategy, Business
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks