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Descriptive Statistics Courses

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.

Popular Descriptive Statistics Courses and Certifications


  • S

    Sage Publications

    Applied Statistics Using Stata

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Stata, Logistic Regression, STATA (Software), Quantitative Research, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Entry, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Statistics with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Statistical Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Statistical Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming

    4.6 stars, 3.4K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (3.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Statistics for Absolute Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Probability Distribution, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Diagnostic Tests, Histogram, Box Plots, Bayesian Statistics, Combinatorics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quality Control

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Data Exploration in Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Software, Variance Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistics, Data Literacy, Research, Social Sciences, Psychology

    4.3 stars, 10 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (10) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Probability, Box Plots, Histogram, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods

    4.5 stars, 43 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (43) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Sage Publications

    Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Research, Correlation Analysis, Quantitative Research, Experimentation, Scientific Methods, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Science and Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Research Methodologies, Statistical Inference, Psychology

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Statistical Analysis and Advanced Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Software, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Programming, R Programming, R (Software), Predictive Modeling, Analytics, Technical Communication, Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Statistical Inference

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis

    4.2 stars, 4.5K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (4.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Indian Statistical Institute

    Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Database Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, NumPy, Spatial Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Probability, Database Management Systems, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Economics, Data Compilation, Dimensionality Reduction, Regression Analysis, Text Mining, Surveys, Logistic Regression, Financial Systems, Lifelong Learning

    Postgraduate Diploma · 6 - 12 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Calculating Descriptive Statistics in R

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, Data Science

    4.8 stars, 52 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (52) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

    Pre-MBA Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Probability, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Science

    4.6 stars, 312 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (312) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Data Analysis with Minitab: Analyze & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Minitab, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistics, Statistical Methods

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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