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Inferential Statistics Courses

Inferential statistics courses can help you learn hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression analysis, and sampling methods. You can build skills in interpreting data, making predictions, and drawing conclusions from sample data. Many courses introduce tools like R and Python for statistical analysis, along with software such as SPSS and Excel, that support applying these statistical techniques to real-world data sets.

Popular Inferential Statistics Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Amsterdam

    Basic Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis Software

    4.6 stars, 4.7K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (4.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • R

    Rice University

    Business Statistics and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Methods, Pivot Tables And Charts, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Presentations, Data Presentation, Sample Size Determination

    4.7 stars, 13K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (13K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pittsburgh

    Applied Bayesian Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Markov Model, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics), Machine Learning, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Sampling (Statistics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Variance Analysis

    4.7 stars, 93 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Probability and Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Applied Mathematics

    4.3 stars, 12 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Bayesian Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Forecasting, R (Software), Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Technical Communication, Probability, Statistics, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Software, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Markov Model, Data Science

    4.6 stars, 3.5K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (3.5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Statistical Inference & Predictive Modeling Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, A/B Testing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Analysis, Histogram, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Analytics, Simulations, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Decision Making, Decision Tree Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library)

    2.8 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 2.8 (6) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Box Plots, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Analytics, Variance Analysis, Predictive Modeling

    4.7 stars, 138 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (138) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Foundations of Probability and Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Markov Model, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Science, Decision Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Mathematical Theory & Analysis

    4.4 stars, 364 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (364) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    IBM

    Statistics for Data Science with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Data Visualization Software, Probability & Statistics, Jupyter, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Inference, Correlation Analysis, Probability

    4.5 stars, 470 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (470) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of London

    Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p?

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization, Decision Intelligence, Operations Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Probability, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Mathematical Modeling

    4.6 stars, 1.5K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Washington

    Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Science, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Analytics, Data Analysis, R Programming, Model Optimization, Statistical Methods, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Statistics, Graph Theory, Classification Algorithms, Network Analysis, Big Data

    4.1 stars, 325 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (325) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular inferential statistics courses

  • Basic Statistics: University of Amsterdam
  • Business Statistics and Analysis: Rice University
  • Applied Bayesian Data Analysis: University of Pittsburgh
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Essentials: Macquarie University
  • Probability and Statistics: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Bayesian Statistics: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Statistical Inference & Predictive Modeling Foundations: Coursera
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Macquarie University
  • Foundations of Probability and Statistics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Statistics for Data Science with Python: IBM

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Bayesian Statistics (6)
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