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.

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Matlab, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Probability, Box Plots, Histogram, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Bayesian Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Excel, AI Workflows, Microsoft PowerPoint, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Personalization, Excel Formulas, Data Architecture, Excel Macros, Generative AI, Microsoft Windows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Spreadsheet Software, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Data Collection, Advanced Analytics, Statistics, R (Software), Predictive Analytics, Data Presentation, Query Languages, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistics, Integral Calculus, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Probability Distribution, Calculus, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Derivatives, Probability, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Algorithms
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Advanced Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Analytics, Data Import/Export, Spreadsheet Software, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Data Literacy, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Market Data, Small Data, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Generative AI, AI literacy, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Prompt Patterns, Data Analysis, Debugging, Exploratory Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Databases, Context Engineering, Data Validation, Code Reusability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization, Database Management, Applied Machine Learning, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Processing, Python Programming, Statistical Analysis, Data Wrangling, Big Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Natural Language Processing, AI literacy, Data Storytelling, Technical Communication, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Processing, Data Presentation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Extract, Transform, Load, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Processing, SQL, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Wrangling, Plot (Graphics), Tidyverse (R Package), Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months