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: Integral Calculus, Calculus, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Graphing, Mathematical Modeling, Geometry, Physics
★ 4.7 (50) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Patient Communication, Health Informatics, Telehealth, Clinical Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Patient Education and Support, Health Information Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Quality, Health Policy, Clinical Data Management, Electronic Medical Record, Digital Communications, Data Management, Data Governance, Data Sharing, Analytics, Data Analysis
★ 4.6 (118) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Plotly, Statistical Methods, GitHub, Data Manipulation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Version Control, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming, NumPy, Statistics, Data Analysis, Git (Version Control System), Collaborative Software, AI Workflows, Data Transformation
★ 4 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Presentations, Data Visualization, Driving engagement, Communication, Marketing Analytics, Business Priorities, Data-Driven Decision-Making, User Feedback, Google Analytics, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Management, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Advanced Analytics, Data Entry, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Quality, Data Processing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Seaborn, Data Analysis, File I/O, NumPy, Data Visualization Software, Data Structures, Restful API, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Database Design, Data Pipelines, Query Languages, Extract, Transform, Load, Responsible AI, Data Warehousing, Data Ethics, Data Infrastructure, Data Architecture, Data Mining, Data Synthesis, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Convolutional Neural Networks
★ 4.5 (61) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Marketing Analytics, Generative AI, Data-Driven Marketing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Query Languages, SQL
★ 4.1 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, System Monitoring, Scripting, Dashboard, Data Maintenance, Dashboard Creation, Plot (Graphics), Business Intelligence, Scatter Plots, Pivot Tables And Charts, Servers, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Installation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Dataflow, Unstructured Data, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Ggplot2, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Surveys, Data Ethics, R (Software), Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), R Programming, Statistical Methods, Case Studies, Political Sciences
★ 4.6 (121) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Natural Language Processing
★ 4.4 (9) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Histogram, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software, R (Software), R Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months