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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Python Programming, Programming Principles, System Programming, Computer Programming, Unix, Computer Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Analytics, Business Analytics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Science, Feature Engineering, Complex Problem Solving, Logistics, Model Evaluation, Python Programming, Decision Making, Cloud Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Actuarial Science, Derivatives, Financial Market, Statistical Methods, Market Data, Financial Modeling, Securities (Finance), Risk Modeling, Financial Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming, Process Optimization, Probability Distribution, Algorithms, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Prototyping
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Azure, OpenAI API, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI, Model Deployment, Risk Management Framework, Embeddings, Application Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Embeddings, Text Mining, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Mining, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization Software, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Computer Vision, Model Evaluation, Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Transfer Learning, Image Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Artificial Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, Application Development, Python Programming, Network Architecture
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Credit Risk, Supervised Learning, Statistical Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Tensorflow, Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Embeddings, Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Supervised Learning, NumPy, Model Evaluation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Random Forest Algorithm, Applied Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Programming Principles, Python Programming, User Interface (UI), Scripting, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering, Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks