Beginner data analysis courses can help you learn data collection techniques, basic statistical concepts, data visualization, and interpretation of results. You can build skills in using spreadsheets for data manipulation, creating charts for visual representation, and applying descriptive statistics to summarize findings. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and data visualization software such as Tableau, showing you how to effectively analyze and present data to support decision-making.

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Text Mining, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Network Analysis, Statistical Methods, Feature Engineering, Probability, Data Structures, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Network Model, Data Preprocessing, Graph Theory, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, MySQL, SQL, JSON, Scripting, Data Persistence, Scripting Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Operational Databases, Query Languages, Database Management, Databases, Data Import/Export, Data Capture, Spatial Data Analysis, Python Programming, File I/O
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Excel, Business Reporting, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Performance Reporting, Case Studies, Business Intelligence, People Analytics, Performance Analysis, Business Analytics, Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Employee Performance Management, Project Documentation, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Capacity Planning, Inventory and Warehousing, Materials Management, Process Optimization, Resource Utilization, Forecasting, Operations Management, Material Requirements Planning, Resource Planning, Resource Allocation, Capacity Management, Microsoft Excel, Performance Measurement
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Performance Tuning, Data Validation, Scalability, System Monitoring, Serverless Computing, Continuous Monitoring
Intermediate · 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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Power BI, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Modeling, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Power BI, Database Design, Data Modeling, Authorization (Computing), Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Relational Databases, Financial Data, Data Security, Security Controls, Dashboard, Data Access, Dashboard Creation, Model Deployment, Gross Profit, Cloud Deployment, Performance Improvement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Memory Management, Software Visualization, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Shell Script, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, File Management, grep, File Systems, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, File I/O, Scripting Languages, Remote Access Systems, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Management, Development Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, File Management, Microsoft Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Information Management, Data Management, Databricks, Data Storage Technologies, Data Security
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours