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.

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)
★ 4.7 (2.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, A/B Testing, Statistical Software, Estimation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
★ 4.6 (46) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

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
★ 4.5 (8) · 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
★ 4.6 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 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
★ 4.7 (112) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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
★ 4.6 (146) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 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

Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Data Visualization Software, Probability & Statistics, Jupyter, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Inference, Correlation Analysis, Probability
★ 4.5 (461) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Ethics, Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Research Design, Statistical Methods, Statistical Programming, Data Science, Data Analysis, R (Software), Predictive Modeling, Statistical Software, Predictive Analytics, Probability & Statistics, General Science and Research, Correlation Analysis
★ 4.1 (61) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, R Programming, Verification And Validation
★ 4.5 (48) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months