Data collection courses can help you learn survey design, sampling techniques, data cleaning, and statistical analysis. You can build skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data visualization, and ethical considerations in data handling. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, R for statistical analysis, and software like Qualtrics for survey creation, showing how these skills are applied in real-world research settings.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Scalability, Data Governance, Cloud Management, Data Management, Performance Tuning, Microsoft Azure, Metadata Management, IT Security Architecture, Azure Active Directory, Disaster Recovery, Data Security, Big Data, Cloud Computing Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Animations, Data Presentation, Video Editing, Data Storytelling, Adobe After Effects, Graphics Software, Storyboarding, Adobe Premiere, Peer Review, Motion Graphics, Autodesk Maya, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Technical Communication, Style Guides, Scripting, Professional Development
★ 4.7 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Datamaps, Tableau Software, Matplotlib, Geospatial Information and Technology, Leaflet (Software), Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Plot (Graphics), Seaborn, Visual Storytelling, Data Ethics, Data Mapping, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Data Preprocessing, Statistical Visualization, E-Commerce, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computer Graphics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Graphing, Layout Design, Data Visualization, Python Programming
★ 4.4 (22) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Kibana, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, System Monitoring, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Web Analytics, Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Automation, Business Intelligence, IT Automation, Data Wrangling, Data Science
★ 4.8 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Data Literacy, Engineering Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computational Thinking, Exploratory Data Analysis, Capacity Planning, Capacity Management, Decision Making, Data Warehousing, Decision Intelligence, Data Strategy, Data Lakes, Complex Problem Solving, Design Thinking, Unstructured Data, Data Governance, Data Access, Process Improvement, Data Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Query Languages, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, SQL, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Database Development, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Bioinformatics, Big Data, Analytics, Data Mining, Health Informatics, R (Software), Biostatistics, Biomedical Technology, Informatics, Advanced Analytics, Medical Science and Research, Predictive Analytics, R Programming, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Cleansing, Molecular Biology
★ 4.2 (288) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Analytics, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing
★ 4.5 (916) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Generative Model Architectures, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, Responsible AI, AI literacy, Data Synthesis, Data Literacy, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Prompt Patterns, Data Cleansing, Query Languages
★ 4.6 (187) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Color Theory, Spatial Data Analysis, Tree Maps, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Data Mapping, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Network Analysis, Graph Theory
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months