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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Reporting, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Software Installation
★ 4.8 (2.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Variance Analysis, Data Manipulation
★ 4.8 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Washington
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 Algorithms, Machine Learning, Statistics, Classification Algorithms, Network Analysis, Big Data
★ 4.1 (325) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Analytics, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Data Access, Estimation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning, Logistic Regression, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Sampling (Statistics), Data Science, Data Visualization, Regression Testing
★ 4.3 (6) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Jupyter, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Probability
★ 4.5 (470) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, R (Software), Forecasting, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference
★ 4.6 (1.7K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Import/Export, Pareto Chart, Histogram, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Box Plots, R Programming, Data Synthesis, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Science
★ 4.6 (68) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, Advanced Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Variance Analysis
★ 4.6 (45) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Forecasting, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Spreadsheet Software, Probability, Model Evaluation
★ 4.6 (154) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: SPSS, SPSS (Software), Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Data Entry, Research, Descriptive Statistics, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Research Design, Statistical Software, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis Software, International Relations, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistics, Statistical Reporting, Technical Communication, Predictive Analytics, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel
★ 4.8 (444) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Box Plots, Sampling (Statistics), Correlation Analysis, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (2.7K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks