Data mining courses can help you learn data preprocessing, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling techniques. You can build skills in clustering, classification, and anomaly detection, that support extracting meaningful insights from large datasets. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and SQL, along with software such as RapidMiner and Weka, to help you apply these skills in real-world data analysis projects.

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, SAS (Software), Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Strategy, Unstructured Data, Data Access, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Network Analysis, Tableau Software, Statistical Visualization, Network Model, Dashboard, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Seaborn, Graph Theory, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Valuation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Working Capital, Competitive Analysis, International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Planning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Project Schedules, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming, Email Automation, Data Literacy, Data Structures, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, NoSQL, Cloud Storage, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, Data Processing, Big Data, Data Validation
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Seaborn, Data Processing, Data Structures, NumPy, Programming Principles, Business Analysis, Databases, Accounting, Relational Databases, Data Modeling, Python Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Machine Learning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Cleansing, R Programming, Data Quality, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sungkyunkwan University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Performance Analysis, R Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Statistical Programming, Equities, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Interoperability, Data Transformation, Python Programming, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Dataflow, Databases, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Apache Hadoop, SQL, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months