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.

Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Literacy, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, Statistical Software, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analytics, R (Software)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, SPSS, Logistic Regression, SPSS (Software), Regression Analysis, Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Presentation, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Quantitative Research, Public Health, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Risk Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Data Science, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, R Programming, Dimensionality Reduction, R (Software), Simulations, Statistical Visualization
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Data Science, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Minitab, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Software, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Reporting, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Research Design, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Research Methodologies, Analysis, Statistics, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Software, Logistic Regression, Statistical Programming, R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Statistical Inference, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Descriptive Statistics, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Combinatorics, Bayesian Network, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, R (Software), Probability, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Social Network Analysis, Simulations, Statistical Software
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks