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Descriptive Statistics Courses

Descriptive statistics courses can help you learn how to summarize data sets, calculate measures of central tendency, and assess variability. You can build skills in interpreting frequency distributions, creating visual data representations, and performing hypothesis testing. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, or Python for data analysis, allowing you to apply these skills in practical scenarios, such as analyzing survey results or evaluating experimental data.


Popular Descriptive Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    EIT Digital

    The Impact of Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Technology Roadmaps, Technology Strategies, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Business Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Case Studies, Market Dynamics

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Google Analytics for Beginners: Marketing Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Analysis, E-Commerce, Marketing Analytics, Performance Analysis, Marketing Effectiveness

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Quality Control, Quality Improvement, Statistical Methods, Process Analysis, Data Transformation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution

    Build toward a degree

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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Image Segmentation, Filtering, and Region Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Matlab, Computer Vision, Medical Imaging, Spatial Analysis, Algorithms

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    50 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Web Scraping, Data Presentation, Data Science, R (Software), Data Analysis Software

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    109 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    GIS Mastery: Spatial Data, Remote Sensing, Decision Support

    Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Global Positioning Systems, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    RStudio for Six Sigma - Hypothesis Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Literacy, Data Science

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Logistic Regression with NumPy and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis, NumPy, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Supervised Learning, Algorithms

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    396 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    MLOps Platforms: Amazon SageMaker and Azure ML

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Pipelines, Amazon Web Services, Feature Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Serverless Computing, Amazon S3, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming

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    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Columbia University

    Computational Methods in Pricing and Model Calibration

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Actuarial Science, Derivatives, Financial Market, Statistical Methods, Market Data, Financial Modeling, Securities (Finance), Risk Modeling, Financial Trading, Financial Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Analysis, Equities, Applied Mathematics, Financial Data, Correlation Analysis, Python Programming, Process Optimization, Probability Distribution

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Predictive Modeling with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Introducción a la Innovación Empresarial y Creación de Valor

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Change Management, Organizational Change, Innovation, Business Transformation, Forecasting, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, New Product Development, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Trend Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular descriptive statistics courses

  • The Impact of Technology: EIT Digital
  • Google Analytics for Beginners: Marketing Essentials: Coursera
  • Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Image Segmentation, Filtering, and Region Analysis: MathWorks
  • Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R: Johns Hopkins University
  • GIS Mastery: Spatial Data, Remote Sensing, Decision Support: Coursera
  • RStudio for Six Sigma - Hypothesis Testing: Coursera
  • Logistic Regression with NumPy and Python: Coursera
  • MLOps Platforms: Amazon SageMaker and Azure ML: Duke University
  • Computational Methods in Pricing and Model Calibration: Columbia University

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