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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Surveys, Survey Creation, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, STATA (Software), R (Software), Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Stata, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Data Cleansing, R Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Dashboard, Exploratory Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Presentation, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Databases, Leaflet (Software), Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, R Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Meta
Skills you'll gain: Restful API, SQL, React Native, MySQL, Databases, API Design, Mobile Development, JSON, Data Manipulation, Data Management, Application Development, Data Storage, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Health Informatics, Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Star Schema, Health Information Management, Data Analysis, Analytics, Electronic Medical Record, Relational Databases, Dataflow
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis, Apache Airflow, Workflow Management, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Database Management Systems, Dataflow, Data Infrastructure, Database Management, Database Systems, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Operational Databases, Real Time Data, MySQL, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Middleware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Product Strategy, Data Transformation, Predictive Analytics, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Responsible AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, R Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Business Metrics, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Small Data, Decision Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Big Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Looker (Software), Web Scraping, Data Transformation, Box Plots, Pandas (Python Package), Scatter Plots, Histogram
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Data Strategy, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Unstructured Data, Network Routing, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks