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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Risk Control, Cyber Risk, Persuasive Communication, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Cybersecurity, Influencing, Empathy, Communication, Heat Maps, Stakeholder Analysis, Algorithms
★ 4.5 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Database Application, Database Software, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Networking, Database Management, Real Time Data, Application Development, Data Analysis, Analysis, Data Science, Package and Software Management, Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Integral Calculus, Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Graphing, Geometry
★ 4.7 (52) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Peer Review, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard Creation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Presentations, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Constructive Feedback, Financial Reporting, User Feedback, Business, Stakeholder Communications, Case Studies, Decision Making
★ 4.9 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Debugging, Data Transformation, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Data Preprocessing, Analytics, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Code Review, Model Optimization, Data Analysis Software, SQL
★ 4.6 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Financial Data, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, General Ledger, Financial Acumen, Ledgers (Accounting), Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Data Quality, Management Reporting, Data Integrity, Data Warehousing, Gross Profit, Enterprise Resource Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Warehousing, CI/CD, Database Design, Continuous Integration, Transact-SQL, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, DevOps, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Dataflow, Git (Version Control System), Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots, Strategic Decision-Making
★ 3.4 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Design, Database Management, Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Version Control, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, AI Integrations, Analytics, GitHub, Analysis, Software Versioning, Git (Version Control System), Performance Tuning, Data Integrity
★ 3.9 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Extract, Transform, Load, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Processing, SQL, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)
★ 4.7 (59) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Cleansing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Matplotlib, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Statistics, Analytics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming
★ 4.4 (208) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months