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Descriptive Statistics Courses

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.


Popular Descriptive Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Uncover Data's True Story: Statistics Unveiled

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Descriptive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Transformation, Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Statistical Methods, Technical Communication, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Analytical Skills, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Biostatistics, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Public Health

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Excel: Statistical Analysis and Data Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Microsoft Excel, Sampling (Statistics), Data Cleansing, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Survey Data Collection and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Survey Creation, Surveys, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Research Design, STATA (Software), Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Stata, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Interviewing Skills, Data Cleansing, R Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Statistics with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Statistics, Jupyter, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Matplotlib, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Correlation Analysis, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Statistical Inference, Box Plots, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of London

    Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p?

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Probability, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics), Risk Modeling, Statistical Inference, Mathematical Modeling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Case Western Reserve University

    Practical Geospatial Geostatistical Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Geographic Information Systems, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Oil and Gas, Data Analysis, Simulations, Statistical Methods, Rmarkdown, Data Cleansing, Box Plots, Plot (Graphics)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Scatter Plots, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Statistics, Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Trend Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MathWorks

    Practical Data Science with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Supervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Matlab, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Data Science

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Amsterdam

    Basic Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis Software

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Statistics for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Linear Algebra, Probability, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Biostatistics, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Applied Mathematics

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular descriptive statistics courses

  • Uncover Data's True Story: Statistics Unveiled: Coursera
  • Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health: Imperial College London
  • Excel: Statistical Analysis and Data Transformation: Logical Operations
  • Survey Data Collection and Analytics: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Statistics with Python: University of Michigan
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Macquarie University
  • Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p?: University of London
  • Practical Geospatial Geostatistical Modeling: Case Western Reserve University
  • Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel: EDUCBA
  • Practical Data Science with MATLAB: MathWorks

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