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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Methods, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Neural Networks, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, R Programming, Statistical Inference, Machine Learning Algorithms, Dimensionality Reduction
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Minitab, Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Business Analytics, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Process Analysis, Statistical Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Analytical Skills, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Methods, Case Studies, Statistical Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Programming, Probability & Statistics, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Reporting, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Modeling, Logistic Regression, Data Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Power BI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, R Programming, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Microsoft Excel, Analytical Skills, Statistical Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Programming, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, R (Software), Probability, Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Minitab, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Case Studies, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Analytics, Estimation, Statistical Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Data Literacy
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Estimation, Logistic Regression
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, Verification And Validation
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Jupyter, Analysis, Statistical Programming, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Predictive Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Exploratory Data Analysis, R (Software), Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Bayesian Statistics, R Programming, Data Analysis, Probability, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months