• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Inferential Statistics

Inferential Statistics Courses

Inferential statistics courses can help you learn hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression analysis, and sampling methods. You can build skills in interpreting data, making predictions, and drawing conclusions from sample data. Many courses introduce tools like R and Python for statistical analysis, along with software such as SPSS and Excel, that support applying these statistical techniques to real-world data sets.

Popular Inferential Statistics Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Data Analysis and Representation, Selection and Iteration

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, Analysis, C and C++, C (Programming Language), Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Descriptive Statistics

    4.7 stars, 93 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (93) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Random Models, Nested and Split-plot Designs

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Mathematical Modeling, Data Transformation, Probability Distribution, Logistic Regression

    4.7 stars, 37 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Project Scheduling: Estimate Activity Durations

    Skills you'll gain: Project Estimation, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Estimation, Scheduling, Project Planning, Project Management

    4.5 stars, 203 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (203) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, R (Software), Business Analytics, Data Visualization, R Programming, Statistics, Statistical Inference, Variance Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics)

    4.8 stars, 32 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (32) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Johns Hopkins University

    Surveillance Systems: Analysis, Dissemination, and Special Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Trend Analysis, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Event Monitoring, Infection Control, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Technical Communication, Anomaly Detection, Infectious Diseases, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Collection, Information Privacy

    4.7 stars, 391 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (391) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Machine Learning: Supervised Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Model Optimization

    4.5 stars, 53 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (53) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of London

    Essential Mathematics for Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Algorithms, Arithmetic, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Deductive Reasoning, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Trigonometry, Geometry, Statistics, General Mathematics, Graphing, Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Programming Principles, Business Mathematics, Business Logic, Algebra, Problem Solving

    3.9 stars, 15 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.9 (15) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Universidad de los Andes

    Ciencia de datos​

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Quality, Data Wrangling, Data Science, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Transformation, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods

    4.7 stars, 587 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (587) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Integral Calculus and Numerical Analysis for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Integral Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Calculus, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics, Derivatives

    4.6 stars, 111 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Learning for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Methods, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Neural Networks, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, R Programming, Statistical Inference, Machine Learning Algorithms, Dimensionality Reduction

    4 stars, 24 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4 (24) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Coursera

    Fake News Detection with Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Text Mining, Plot (Graphics), Artificial Neural Networks, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Model Training, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Automation

    4.6 stars, 266 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (266) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Kalman Filter Boot Camp (and State Estimation)

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation, Matlab, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Control Systems, Probability, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution

    4.9 stars, 27 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (27) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
1…636465…169

In summary, here are 10 of our most popular inferential statistics courses

  • Data Analysis and Representation, Selection and Iteration: University of Colorado System
  • Random Models, Nested and Split-plot Designs: Arizona State University
  • Project Scheduling: Estimate Activity Durations: Coursera
  • Data Driven Decision Making: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Surveillance Systems: Analysis, Dissemination, and Special Systems: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Machine Learning: Supervised Learning: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Essential Mathematics for Computer Science: University of London
  • Ciencia de datos​: Universidad de los Andes
  • Integral Calculus and Numerical Analysis for Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Statistical Learning for Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder

Skills you can learn in Probability And Statistics

R Programming (19)
Inference (16)
Linear Regression (12)
Statistical Analysis (12)
Statistical Inference (11)
Regression Analysis (10)
Biostatistics (9)
Bayesian (7)
Logistic Regression (7)
Probability Distribution (7)
Bayesian Statistics (6)
Medical Statistics (6)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok