Inferential statistics courses can help you learn hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression analysis, and sampling methods. You can build skills in interpreting data, making predictions, and drawing conclusions from sample data. Many courses introduce tools like R and Python for statistical analysis, along with software such as SPSS and Excel, that support applying these statistical techniques to real-world data sets.

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, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Probability, Regression Analysis, Psychology
★ 4.6 (10) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Markov Model, Probability Distribution, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Computational Thinking
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Research, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Correlation Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Regression Analysis, Psychology, Data Collection, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Model Evaluation, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Quality, Research Design, Statistics, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Reporting, Social Sciences, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Research Methodologies, Research, Data Analysis, Data Management, Sampling (Statistics)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Estimation, Decision Making, Probability Distribution, Benchmarking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Data Literacy, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Critical Thinking, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Linear Algebra, Statistics, Probability, R Programming, Biostatistics, Data Analysis, Data Science, Probability Distribution, Derivatives
★ 4.4 (802) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Forecasting, Statistical Programming, R (Software), Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Technical Communication, Probability, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Software, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Markov Model, Data Science
★ 4.6 (3.5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Excel Formulas, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Model Evaluation, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination
★ 4.7 (13K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Variance Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Probability, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Markov Model, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Science, Data Collection
★ 4.4 (372) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Advanced Analytics, Probability Distribution, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Probability, Python Programming
★ 4.8 (921) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months