Descriptive statistics courses can help you learn how to summarize data sets, calculate measures of central tendency, and assess variability. You can build skills in interpreting frequency distributions, creating visual data representations, and performing hypothesis testing. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, or Python for data analysis, allowing you to apply these skills in practical scenarios, such as analyzing survey results or evaluating experimental data.
University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Model Evaluation, Arbitration, Leadership Studies, Compensation Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications, Organizational Change, Event Management, Grammar, Sales Process, Statistical Visualization, Social Media Strategy, Design Thinking, Public Policies, Sociology, Probability & Statistics, Global Marketing, Cultural Diversity, Molecular Biology, Music History
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Tests, Descriptive Analytics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Descriptive Statistics, Business Analytics, Gerontology, Social Determinants Of Health, Occupational Health, Biostatistics, Health Policy, Healthcare Ethics, Digital Transformation, Cloud Security, Team Leadership, Governance, Telehealth, Public Health, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Health Systems
Credit offered
Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

Northeastern University
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Exploratory Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Data Transformation, Debugging, Query Languages
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Systems, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Relational Databases, Database Software, Databases, Database Application, Database Management, Database Theory, Data Analysis, NoSQL, Database Management Systems, Database Development, Machine Learning Algorithms, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Technical Communication, Model Evaluation
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Database Systems, Data Visualization, Database Design, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Database Management, Databases, Supervised Learning, Web Services, Data Ethics, Apache Spark, Bayesian Statistics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Database Theory, Unsupervised Learning, Linear Algebra, Data Literacy
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Mining, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Service Level, Dimensionality Reduction, Deep Learning, Statistical Modeling, Probability, Applied Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Warehousing, Model Training, Performance Testing, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Science
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Business Analytics, Model Evaluation, Plot (Graphics), Logistic Regression, Data Visualization, Data Mining, Graphing, Dimensionality Reduction, Big Data, Data Analysis, Analytics, R (Software), Predictive Analytics, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Predictive Modeling, Data Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Credit offered
Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Model Training, Statistical Inference, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning Methods, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Systems Thinking, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Data Storytelling, Natural Language Processing, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Project Management Life Cycle, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Marketing Analytics, Logistic Regression, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Data, Environmental Management Systems, Transfer Learning, Descriptive Analytics, Simulations
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of Huddersfield
Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Graph Theory, Statistical Software, Computational Logic, Integral Calculus, Matplotlib, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Programming, Plot (Graphics), Calculus, R Programming, Data Presentation, Differential Equations, Data Processing, Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, General Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks