Data collection courses can help you learn survey design, sampling techniques, data cleaning, and statistical analysis. You can build skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data visualization, and ethical considerations in data handling. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, R for statistical analysis, and software like Qualtrics for survey creation, showing how these skills are applied in real-world research settings.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, Version Control, R (Software), Big Data, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, General Science and Research, GitHub, Statistical Programming, Git (Version Control System), Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Integrated Development Environments, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tableau Learning Partner
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Data Presentation, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Tableau Software, Business Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Warehousing, Business Metrics, Dashboard, Extract, Transform, Load, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Applied Machine Learning, Data Transformation, SQL, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Sciences Po
Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Data Governance, Political Sciences, Governance, Public Administration, Data Sharing, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Big Data, Algorithms, Data Ethics, Computing Platforms, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: User Research, Human Centered Design, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Brainstorming, User Experience, Innovation, Usability Testing, Data Synthesis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Sample Size Determination, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Business Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Application Security, System Programming, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Data Manipulation, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis Software, NumPy, Data Import/Export, Integrated Development Environments, Virtual Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Data Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, Cloud Storage, Data Mart, Database Design, Snowflake Schema, Query Languages, Metadata Management, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, MySQL, Data Management, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Security, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, SQL, Personally Identifiable Information, Microsoft Excel, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Data Transformation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting, Functional Design, Histogram, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Science, Package and Software Management, Data Import/Export, Data Processing, Maintainability, Scripting Languages
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Tsinghua University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Database Design, Query Languages, Computer Programming, Computer Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months