Beginner data analysis courses can help you learn data collection techniques, basic statistical concepts, data visualization, and interpretation of results. You can build skills in using spreadsheets for data manipulation, creating charts for visual representation, and applying descriptive statistics to summarize findings. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and data visualization software such as Tableau, showing you how to effectively analyze and present data to support decision-making.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Reporting, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Data Wrangling, Histogram
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Business Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Ggplot2, R Programming, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Statistical Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Package and Software Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Correlation Analysis, Google Sheets, Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, SQL, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Data Ethics, Data Storytelling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Dashboard, Tableau Software, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Version Control, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Data Management, GitHub, Technical Support, Git (Version Control System)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis, Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Risk Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Improvement, Problem Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tableau Learning Partner
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Data Processing, Box Plots, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Trend Analysis, Analytics, Histogram, Business Analytics, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Mining, Spreadsheet Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Quantitative Research, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Collection, Statistics, R (Software), Predictive Analytics, Query Languages, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Presentation, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months