Data analyst courses can help you learn data visualization, statistical analysis, and data cleaning techniques. You can build skills in interpreting complex datasets, creating meaningful reports, and communicating insights effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, SQL, and Tableau, that support analyzing data and presenting findings in a clear, impactful way. Additionally, you may explore methods for predictive analytics and data storytelling, enhancing your ability to make data-driven decisions.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Software Installation, Data Import/Export, Data Access
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Analytics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, A/B Testing, Data Collection, Marketing, Interviewing Skills
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Services
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, R (Software), Box Plots, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Histogram
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Metadata Management, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Databases, Business Logic, Java, Data Warehousing, File Management, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Migration, Data Manipulation, Scalability, Data Transformation, Software Documentation, Software Installation, Data Processing, MySQL, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Analytical Skills, Report Writing, Data Science, Data Management, Big Data, Statistical Analysis, Real Time Data, Research, Research Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Data Validation, LLM Application, Data Analysis, OpenAI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Quantitative Research, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Validation, Statistical Methods
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), R (Software), Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability, Data Manipulation, Histogram
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Collection, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Mining, Dimensionality Reduction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours