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.

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Entry, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Productivity Software, Data Manipulation, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Data Presentation, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Data Transformation, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation
★ 4.8 (91) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Exploratory Data Analysis, Scientific Visualization, Climate Change Programs, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Presentation, Analytical Skills, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Market Data, Sustainable Business, Descriptive Analytics, Data Storytelling, Anomaly Detection, Data Visualization Software, Environmental Monitoring, Report Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Alteryx, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Geographic Information Systems, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Presentation, Document Management, Data Analysis Software, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Text Mining, Data Visualization Software
★ 4.2 (27) · Beginner · Course · 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

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Literacy, AI literacy, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering Tools, Version Control, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Data Management, GitHub, Technical Support
★ 4.5 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Transformation, R Programming, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Data Manipulation, Plot (Graphics), Data Science, Box Plots, Statistical Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Model Training, Tidyverse (R Package)
★ 4.7 (371) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Ethics, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Business Intelligence, Statistical Methods, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Analytical Skills, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Interactive Data Visualization, Spatial Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Forecasting
★ 4.8 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Minitab, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Software, Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference
★ 4.7 (15) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Metric, Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Manipulation, Generative AI, Data Collection, Data Management, Marketing
★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Classification Algorithms, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Business Risk Management, Data Literacy
★ 4.2 (4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export
★ 4.7 (10K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks