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R courses can help you learn data manipulation, statistical analysis, data visualization, and programming fundamentals. You can build skills in creating reproducible research, performing regression analysis, and implementing machine learning algorithms. Many courses introduce tools like RStudio and packages such as ggplot2 and dplyr, which enhance your ability to analyze datasets and present findings effectively.


Popular R Courses and Certifications


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    IBM

    IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Design, Data Wrangling, Shiny (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Big Data, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Analytical Skills, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Mastering Software Development in R

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Software Documentation, Open Source Technology, Tidyverse (R Package), Package and Software Management, Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Leaflet (Software), R Programming, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Technical Documentation, Datamaps, Unit Testing, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Analytical Skills, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Biostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Public Health

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Biology Meets Programming: Bioinformatics for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Programming Principles, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Python Programming, Computational Thinking, Biology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The R Programming Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Big Data, Statistical Programming, Text Mining, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Development, Software Design, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Algorithms

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    R Programming for Statistics and Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Science, Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Structures, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Programming Principles, Data Transformation, Probability & Statistics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to R: Basic R syntax

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Arithmetic, Statistical Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    Financial Risk Management with R

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Data, R Programming, Portfolio Management, Statistical Programming, Securities (Finance), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Estimation, Statistical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    C Programming for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Software Design, Application Security, Other Programming Languages, Python Programming, Java Programming, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Performance Tuning, Unix, Computer Science, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Rust Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Containerization, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Jenkins, Application Deployment, DevOps, LLM Application, Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Test Case, Restful API, Serverless Computing, Generative AI, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Natural Language Processing, Computer Programming, Cloud Computing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Processing, Debugging, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Restful API, Web Services, SQL, Databases, Data Visualization Software, JSON, Interactive Data Visualization, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Programming Principles, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Computer Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular r programming courses

  • IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R: IBM
  • Mastering Software Development in R: Johns Hopkins University
  • Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health: Imperial College London
  • Biology Meets Programming: Bioinformatics for Beginners: University of California San Diego
  • The R Programming Environment: Johns Hopkins University
  • Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming: The University of Edinburgh
  • R Programming for Statistics and Data Science: Packt
  • Introduction to R: Basic R syntax: Coursera
  • Financial Risk Management with R: Duke University
  • C Programming for Everybody: University of Michigan

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