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: Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Statistics
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Editing, Storytelling, Peer Review, Writing and Editing, Writing, Content Creation, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Statistical Visualization, Business Mathematics, Descriptive Statistics, General Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Algebra, Probability & Statistics, Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Business
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, AI Personalization, Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Machine Learning, Model Training, Logistic Regression, Data Mining
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Management, Data Literacy, Graphing, SAS (Software), Peer Review, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Statistical Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Preprocessing, Statistical Methods, Seaborn, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Design Strategies, Logical Reasoning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Science, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Model Optimization, Statistical Software, Mathematical Software, Design Strategies, Sampling (Statistics), Simulations, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Campus BBVA
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Institute for the Future
Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Visionary, Proactivity, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning, Cognitive flexibility, Creative Thinking, Action Oriented, Simulations, Optimism, Planning, Community Organizing, Creativity, Social Impact, Systems Thinking, Contingency Planning, Responsible AI, Trend Analysis, Storytelling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Probability, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks