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Data Analysis Courses for Beginners

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.


Popular Beginner Data Analysis Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Recommender Systems with Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, AI Personalization, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning Methods, Data Cleansing, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Training, Taxonomy, Text Mining, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Wharton Business and Financial Modeling Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Data Presentation, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Business Modeling, Data Modeling, Quantitative Research, Business Analytics, Financial Data, Portfolio Risk, Spreadsheet Software, Investments, Return On Investment, Microsoft Excel, Finance, Financial Analysis, Regression Analysis, Model Optimization

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Sustainability Analyst Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Program Implementation, Plan Execution, Sustainable Development, Data Analysis, Sustainability Reporting, Spreadsheet Software, Professional Development, Contract Management, Waste Minimization, Marketing and Public Relations, Analysis, Policy Development, Annual Reports, Interactive Learning, Sustainable Business, Environmental Policy, Vendor Contracts, Goal Setting, Business Writing, Project Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    American Psychological Association

    t-Tests of Hypotheses About Means

    Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Reporting, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Research Design, Research, Psychology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Master in Microsoft Power BI Desktop and Service

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Transformation, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Data Sharing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Deep Learning RNN & LSTM: Stock Price Prediction

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Model Optimization, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Model Training, Data Transformation, Financial Forecasting, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Statistical Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Neural Networks, Development Environment

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Python: NumPy and Pandas

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Structures, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Numerical Analysis, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    120 Quick Stata Tips

    Skills you'll gain: Stata, STATA (Software), Scripting, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Data Management, Statistical Programming, Data Presentation, Debugging, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Machine Learning with R: Build, Analyze & Predict

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Classification Algorithms, Statistical Programming, Correlation Analysis, Data Manipulation, Supervised Learning

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    National Taiwan University

    商管統計資料分析一 (Analytics for Business and Management (I))

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Modeling, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Data Transformation, Estimation, Model Evaluation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Meta Marketing Science Certification Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Meta Ads Manager, Marketing Analytics, Registration, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Data Analysis, Statistics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    AI Technologies in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Jupyter, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Model Evaluation, Multimodal Prompts, Health Systems, Health Information Management, Decision Support Systems, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data analysis courses

  • Recommender Systems with Machine Learning: Packt
  • Wharton Business and Financial Modeling Capstone: University of Pennsylvania
  • Sustainability Analyst Fundamentals: Arizona State University
  • t-Tests of Hypotheses About Means: American Psychological Association
  • Master in Microsoft Power BI Desktop and Service: Packt
  • Deep Learning RNN & LSTM: Stock Price Prediction: EDUCBA
  • BiteSize Python: NumPy and Pandas: University of Colorado Boulder
  • 120 Quick Stata Tips: Packt
  • Machine Learning with R: Build, Analyze & Predict: EDUCBA
  • 商管統計資料分析一 (Analytics for Business and Management (I)): National Taiwan University

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