Data mining courses can help you learn data preprocessing, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling techniques. You can build skills in clustering, classification, and anomaly detection, that support extracting meaningful insights from large datasets. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and SQL, along with software such as RapidMiner and Weka, to help you apply these skills in real-world data analysis projects.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, PySpark, Data Visualization, Snowflake Schema, Data Storytelling, Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Databricks, Containerization, Interactive Data Visualization, Plotly, Data Pipelines, Kubernetes, Matplotlib, Dashboard, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Science, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Business Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data Storytelling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Decision Tree Learning, Data Presentation, Data Management, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Health Informatics, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Random Forest Algorithm, Clinical Practices, Responsible AI, Deep Learning, Health Care, Unsupervised Learning, Algorithms, Data Cleansing, Artificial Neural Networks
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Mining, Unstructured Data, Statistical Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Probability & Statistics, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Data Wrangling, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, R (Software), Dimensionality Reduction, Data Visualization Software, Knitr, Data Sharing, GitHub, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Web Scraping, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Spreadsheet Software, Large Language Modeling, Tableau Software, Data Literacy, Dashboard, LinkedIn, Pandas (Python Package), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Probability & Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Data Science, Machine Learning, GitHub
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Python Programming, Dimensionality Reduction, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Jupyter, Tableau Software, Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Machine Learning, Excel Macros, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Loans, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Application, Database Systems, Database Management, Databases, Big Data, Machine Learning Algorithms, NoSQL, SQL, Database Management Systems, MySQL, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Database Theory, Data Analysis, Apache Hadoop, Exploratory Data Analysis, Transaction Processing, Apache Kafka
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Anomaly Detection, Predictive Modeling, Text Mining, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing, Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Data Quality, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months