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Data Analysis Courses for Beginners

Beginner data analysis courses can help you learn data collection techniques, basic statistical concepts, data visualization, and interpretation of results. You can build skills in using spreadsheets for data manipulation, creating charts for visual representation, and applying descriptive statistics to summarize findings. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and data visualization software such as Tableau, showing you how to effectively analyze and present data to support decision-making.

Popular Beginner Data Analysis Courses and Certifications


  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Data Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Data Ethics, Data Literacy, Visual Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Drive Engagement, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.5 stars, 184 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (184) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Ethics, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Architecture, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation

    4.6 stars, 201 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (201) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Bestseller
    Bestseller
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    DeepLearning.AI Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Web Scraping, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Large Language Modeling, Tableau Software, Data Literacy, Dashboard, Pandas (Python Package), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Probability & Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

    4.7 stars, 286 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (286) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Introduction to Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Scalability, Data Processing, Data Science, Distributed Computing, Unstructured Data, Data Infrastructure, Data Analysis, Data Quality, File Systems

    4.6 stars, 11K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (11K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Total Data Quality

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Quantitative Research, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Collection, Data Processing, Data Strategy, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Preprocessing, Data Access, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Verification And Validation, Design Strategies

    4.6 stars, 60 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (60) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Data Analytics with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, NumPy, Python Programming, Data Presentation, Pandas (Python Package), Analytical Skills, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Scripting, Analytics, Numerical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Graphing, Product Automation, Data Processing, Programming Principles, Data Validation

    4.9 stars, 24 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • G

    Google

    Share Data Through the Art of Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Presentations, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Technical Communication, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Driving engagement, Design Elements And Principles

    4.6 stars, 10K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (10K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Meta

    Meta Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Management, Data Collection, Data Governance, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Performance Metric, Information Privacy, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Analytics, SQL, Python Programming

    4.7 stars, 1.9K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (1.9K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Meta

    Introduction to Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Metric, Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Manipulation, Generative AI, Data Collection, Data Management, Marketing

    4.8 stars, 1.1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Data Science in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, NumPy, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Scripting Languages, Probability & Statistics, Programming Principles, Text Mining

    4.5 stars, 27K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (27K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Python Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Software Installation, File Management, Development Environment

    4.9 stars, 97K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (97K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Data Analytics Course with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Generative AI, Analytics, Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Synthesis, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, AI Integrations, Descriptive Analytics, Data Modeling, Risk Analysis

    4.7 stars, 15 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data analysis courses

  • Data Storytelling: Fractal Analytics
  • Microsoft Data Visualization: Microsoft
  • DeepLearning.AI Data Analytics: DeepLearning.AI
  • Introduction to Big Data: University of California San Diego
  • Total Data Quality: University of Michigan
  • Data Analytics with Python: Simplilearn
  • Share Data Through the Art of Visualization: Google
  • Meta Data Analyst: Meta
  • Introduction to Data Analytics: Meta
  • Introduction to Data Science in Python: University of Michigan

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