Data collection courses can help you learn survey design, sampling techniques, data cleaning, and statistical analysis. You can build skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data visualization, and ethical considerations in data handling. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, R for statistical analysis, and software like Qualtrics for survey creation, showing how these skills are applied in real-world research settings.

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Theory, Database Management, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Management Systems, SQL, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Data Manipulation, Performance Tuning
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, API Design, ASP.NET, Object-Relational Mapping, Databases, Query Languages, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, SQL, Data Access, Data Manipulation, C# (Programming Language), .NET Framework
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Real Time Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Cassandra, Applied Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Processing, Application Deployment, Distributed Computing, Development Environment
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Data, Test Case, JSON, System Testing, Scenario Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Mockups
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Shiny (R Package), Deep Learning, Data Import/Export, Reinforcement Learning, R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Manipulation, Plotly, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Web Scraping, Artificial Intelligence, Dimensionality Reduction, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Google Cloud Platform, Data Migration, Database Management, SQL, Big Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IIT Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Relational Databases, Data Structures, Linear Algebra, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Data Visualization, Social Network Analysis, Algorithms, Deep Learning, Portfolio Management, Oral Comprehension, Java Programming, C (Programming Language), Dimensionality Reduction, Matplotlib, Econometrics, R Programming
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Cloud API, Unstructured Data, Node.JS
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Devops Tools, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Continuous Integration, Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, Cloud Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, DevSecOps, Data Loss Prevention, System Monitoring, Amazon S3, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Facility Management, Performance Analysis, Facility Operations, Business Analytics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Management, Data Analysis, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Health Technology, Contract Management, Operations Management, Contract Negotiation, Organizational Structure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Image Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Biomedical Engineering, A/B Testing, Computer Vision, Algorithms, Statistical Inference, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Program Development, Probability Distribution, Medical Imaging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Wrangling, Project Planning, Data Governance, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Large Language Modeling, Data Visualization, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months