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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Analytics, Data Storage Technologies, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Store, Mathematical Software, Data Storage, Data Access, Statistical Machine Learning, Database Software, Estimation, Machine Learning Methods, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Markov Model, Regression Testing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Analytical Skills, Correlation Analysis, Science and Research, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Software, Statistical Modeling, Biostatistics, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, R (Software)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Histogram, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Probability & Statistics, Analysis, Graphing, Variance Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Social Sciences
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Matplotlib, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Statistical Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Seaborn, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Sample Size Determination, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Data Literacy, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistical Software, Correlation Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Statistics, Data Analysis, Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Probability, Scientific Methods, Regression Analysis, Psychology
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization, Operations Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Probability, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Risk Modeling, Statistical Inference, Mathematical Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Visualization, Regression Analysis, Forecasting, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Analytics, Statistics, Spreadsheet Software, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, R (Software), Probability, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics), Box Plots, Histogram, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Visualization, Probability, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Data Literacy, Statistical Visualization, Probability Distribution, Data Presentation, Statistical Methods, Data Collection, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Sample Size Determination, Data Analysis, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months