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Data Visualization Courses

Data visualization courses can help you learn how to create compelling charts, graphs, and dashboards, along with understanding data storytelling and visual design principles. You can build skills in interpreting data trends, selecting appropriate visual formats, and conveying insights effectively to diverse audiences. Many courses introduce tools like Tableau, Power BI, and D3.js, that support transforming raw data into visual narratives and making data-driven decisions in various fields.


Popular Data Visualization Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Data Visualization using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export, Business Reporting, Report Writing, Microsoft 365

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Python Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Software Installation, File Management, Development Environment, Debugging

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    97K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Data Visualization in Stata

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Box Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Histogram, Descriptive Statistics, Heat Maps, Graphing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Interactive, Geospatial & Narrative Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Matplotlib, Geospatial Information and Technology, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Seaborn, Infographics, Heat Maps, Data Ethics, Text Mining, Data Mapping, Network Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Python for Data Visualization: Matplotlib & Seaborn

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Histogram, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Seaborn, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    75 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Specialized Data Visualization Approaches

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Displays, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Scalability, Verification And Validation, 3D Modeling, Medical Imaging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Python: Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plotly, Seaborn, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Box Plots, Heat Maps, Histogram

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Data Visualization with R

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Mapping, Animations

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Techniques in Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Color Theory, Tree Maps, Data Storytelling, Heat Maps, Data Mapping, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Network Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Data Mining

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Text Mining, Data Presentation, Data Mining, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Plot (Graphics), Natural Language Processing, Scatter Plots, Unsupervised Learning, Data Mapping, Unstructured Data, Statistical Analysis, Graphing, Big Data, Anomaly Detection, Analytics

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    2.9K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Google Data Analytics Capstone: Complete a Case Study

    Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Spreadsheet Software, Case Studies, Google Analytics, Google Sheets, Analysis, Analytics, Analytical Skills, Interviewing Skills, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Portfolio Management, Research Reports, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    19K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Visualization & Storytelling in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Plotly, Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Data Visualization using Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Python Data Structures: University of Michigan
  • Data Visualization in Stata: Packt
  • Interactive, Geospatial & Narrative Data Visualization: University of Pittsburgh
  • Python for Data Visualization: Matplotlib & Seaborn: Coursera
  • Specialized Data Visualization Approaches: Johns Hopkins University
  • BiteSize Python: Data Visualization: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced Data Visualization with R: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced Techniques in Data Visualization: Johns Hopkins University
  • Data Mining: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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