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.

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Software, Statistics, Research, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Data Strategy, Analytics, Strategic Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Correlation Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub Copilot, R (Software), Data Wrangling, Statistical Reporting, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Microsoft Visual Studio, Data Literacy, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Scripting, Statistics, Program Development, Code Reusability, Functional Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
CertNexus
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Methods, Analytical Skills, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Histogram, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Applied Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Probability & Statistics, Supervised Learning, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Database Application, Database Software, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Matplotlib, Scatter Plots, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Box Plots, Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Trend Analysis, Financial Data, Microsoft Excel, Data Quality, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Synthesis, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis Software, Descriptive Statistics, Business Reporting, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, NumPy, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Descriptive Statistics, Python Programming, Data Quality
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Graphing, Graph Theory, Exploratory Data Analysis, Environmental Science, R (Software), Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, R Programming, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Process Mapping, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement and Optimization, Quality Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Process Improvement, Strategic Leadership, Lean Methodologies, Performance Improvement, Process Development, Business Leadership, Organizational Change, Change Management, Culture Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Analysis, Performance Measurement, Strategic Prioritization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Case Report Forms, Drug Development, SAS (Software), Statistical Reporting, Pharmaceuticals, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Informed Consent, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks