Data collection courses can help you learn survey design, sampling techniques, data cleaning, and statistical analysis. You can build skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data visualization, and ethical considerations in data handling. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, R for statistical analysis, and software like Qualtrics for survey creation, showing how these skills are applied in real-world research settings.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Power BI, Data Modeling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Model Optimization, Snowflake Schema, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Statistical Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Tableau Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Power BI, Google Sheets, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Governance, Google Cloud Platform, Data Warehousing, Data Infrastructure, Data Architecture, Cloud Storage, Data Management, Advanced Analytics, Big Data, Machine Learning Methods, Data Integration, Analytics, Data Processing, Data Security, Cloud Computing Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Probability, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Applied Mathematics, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Science, Sample Size Determination, Data Collection
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Analytics, Performance Measurement, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, MySQL Workbench, Data Warehousing, Database Design, MySQL, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Dashboard, Database Administration, Data Visualization Software, Database Development, Star Schema, Dashboard Creation, Database Management, Analytics, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Architecture, Databases, Snowflake Schema, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Power BI, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Database Design, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Data Cleansing, Business Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Supervised Learning, Model Optimization, Feature Engineering, Pandas (Python Package), Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Transformation, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Cleansing, Data Pipelines, Machine Learning, Data Modeling, Data Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Shiny (R Package), Ggplot2, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Spatial Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Dashboard, R (Software), Data Import/Export, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Spatial Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Science, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Presentation, Data Integration, Scientific Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Classification Algorithms, Model Training, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Methods
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Package and Software Management, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Mapping, Code Reusability, Software Installation, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Program Development, Data Structures, Software Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, GIS Software, Database Management Systems, Big Data, Database Systems, Apache Hadoop, Data Modeling, PostgreSQL, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months