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.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Data Ethics, Data Mining, Data Science, Business Analytics, Big Data, Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Predictive Analytics, Small Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Quantitative Research, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Financial Acumen, Market Data, Financial Data, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Market Trend
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Literacy, Correlation Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Machine Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Management, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Advanced Analytics, Data Entry, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Quality, Data Processing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Customer Analysis, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Customer Retention, Analytics, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Access, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Structures, Development Environment, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Statistical Methods, Exploratory Data Analysis, R (Software), Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Analytics, Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Analysis, Statistical Programming, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Data Structures, Statistical Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Web Scraping, Data Pipelines, Data Import/Export, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Access, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Modeling, Data Collection, Extensible Languages and XML, Systems Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Relational Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Package and Software Management, R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Statistical Visualization, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
CertNexus
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Methods, Analytical Skills, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Histogram, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Applied Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Model Training, Correlation Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Logistic Regression
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, R (Software), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Data Import/Export, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Wrangling, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months