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 Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Brute-force attacks, Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Data Integrity, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Information Assurance, Authentications, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Threat Modeling, Communication Systems, Algorithms, Digital Communications
★ 4.6 (918) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Managed Care, Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Medicaid, Insurance, Health Policy, Medicare, Economics, Behavioral Economics, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Long Term Care, Payment Systems, Hospice
★ 4.8 (700) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Jupyter, Git (Version Control System), Generative AI, Software Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Blood Collection, Specimen Collection, Specimen Processing, Specimen Preparation, Laboratory Testing, Cell Cultures, Biochemical Assays, Cell Biology, Analytical Testing, Laboratory Research, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biology
★ 4.7 (355) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming
★ 3.8 (116) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Investments, Supply And Demand, Real Estate, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Market Trend, Portfolio Risk, Growth Strategies, Market Data, Business Economics, Economics, Business Metrics, Business Valuation, Compensation Analysis, Technical Analysis, Research
★ 4.6 (55) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Brand Management, Marketing, Brand Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Brand Marketing, Branding, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Strategies, Digital Media Strategy, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Retention, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications, Marketing Channel
★ 4.7 (138) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Responsible AI, Social Media Analytics, Graph Theory, Machine Learning Methods, R (Software), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Software, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Optimization, Model Evaluation, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Tensorflow, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning
★ 4.4 (15) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

École Polytechnique
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Materials science, Differential Equations, Integral Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Derivatives, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics
★ 4.8 (253) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, OS Process Management, Data Access, Program Development, Algorithms, Python Programming, Data Sharing, Development Environment
★ 2.7 (142) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Fine-tuning, ChatGPT, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI Agents, OpenAI API, Model Deployment, Model Optimization, Embeddings, OpenAI, Transfer Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Quantitative Research
★ 4.5 (466) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months