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Descriptive Statistics Courses

Descriptive statistics courses can help you learn how to summarize data sets, calculate measures of central tendency, and assess variability. You can build skills in interpreting frequency distributions, creating visual data representations, and performing hypothesis testing. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, or Python for data analysis, allowing you to apply these skills in practical scenarios, such as analyzing survey results or evaluating experimental data.

Popular Descriptive Statistics Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, R (Software), Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Analysis

    4.9 stars, 8 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Statistics for Data Science Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Statistics, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, General Mathematics

    4.6 stars, 14 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Amsterdam

    Inferential Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Logistic Regression

    4.4 stars, 615 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (615) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Probability & Statistics, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Software, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, R Programming, Data Preprocessing, Plot (Graphics)

    4.5 stars, 50 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (50) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Minitab Applied Statistics & Hypothesis Testing Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Minitab, Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis Software, Statistical Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Case Western Reserve University

    Practical Geospatial Geostatistical Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Descriptive Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Oil and Gas, Correlation Analysis, Histogram, Data Analysis, Simulations, Statistical Methods, Rmarkdown, Data Cleansing, Box Plots, Plot (Graphics)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Leeds

    Statistical Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Software, R (Software), Probability & Statistics, Data Collection, Statistics, Statistical Inference, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Probability, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Simulations, Statistical Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software

    4.8 stars, 10 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Probability, Statistical Inference and Regression Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Analytics, Estimation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Stats: Data and Descriptive Statistics 

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Box Plots

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Statistics for Data Science with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Histogram, Statistical Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Statistical Inference, Predictive Analytics, Probability, Model Evaluation, Correlation Analysis

    4.4 stars, 7 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (7) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Sage Publications

    Statistical Analysis in Psychological Research

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Data Analysis, Psychology, Research, Probability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • N

    Northeastern University

    Engineering Probability and Statistics Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Probability Distribution, Probability, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Combinatorics, Correlation Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
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