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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Analyze Usage Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Trend Analysis, Data Literacy, Content Performance Analysis, Analysis, Data Analysis, Web Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Metric, Data Management, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Data Exploration in Psychology

    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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Data Science Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, R (Software), Statistical Software, Forecasting, Machine Learning

    ★ 4.3 (22) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Data Analytics and Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Software, Databases, Database Application, NoSQL, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Database Development, Machine Learning Algorithms, SQL, Big Data, Model Evaluation, Apache Hadoop, MySQL, Statistical Analysis, Database Theory, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing

    ★ 4.5 (98) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • S

    SAS

    Data Literacy: Exploring and Visualizing Data

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, SAS (Software), Data Storytelling, Trend Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Analytics, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Analysis, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing

    ★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    Northeastern University

    Data Analytics Engineering: Probability & Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Probability Distribution, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Unsupervised Learning, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Computational Thinking, Statistical Methods, Data Processing, Statistical Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Programming Principles

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Data Using Essential Statistics for Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Literacy, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, Statistical Software, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analytics, R (Software)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Advanced Data Projects Using SPSS

    Skills you'll gain: SPSS (Software), SPSS, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Data Science with Python: Analyze & Visualize

    Skills you'll gain: Box Plots, Data Science, Histogram, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Bayesian Statistics, Applied Machine Learning, Scatter Plots, Scripting, Python Programming, Data Processing, Machine Learning Algorithms

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Apply Statistical Methods Using Minitab

    Skills you'll gain: Minitab, Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Visualization, Process Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Performance Analysis, Scatter Plots

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Campus BBVA

    Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Big Data, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Project Management Life Cycle, Probability Distribution

    ★ 4.7 (54) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Meta

    Meta Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Management, Data Presentation, 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 (1.8K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: AI skills
    AI skills
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data analysis courses

  • Analyze Usage Data: Coursera
  • Data Exploration in Psychology: American Psychological Association
  • Introduction to Data Science Techniques: Illinois Tech
  • Data Analytics and Big Data: Illinois Tech
  • Data Literacy: Exploring and Visualizing Data: SAS
  • Data Analytics Engineering: Probability & Techniques: Northeastern University
  • Analyze Data Using Essential Statistics for Analytics: EDUCBA
  • Analyze Advanced Data Projects Using SPSS: EDUCBA
  • Data Science with Python: Analyze & Visualize: EDUCBA
  • Analyze and Apply Statistical Methods Using Minitab: EDUCBA

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