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.

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Application, Database Management, Database Systems, Big Data, Machine Learning Algorithms, Databases, NoSQL, SQL, MySQL, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Database Theory, Data Analysis, Apache Hadoop, Exploratory Data Analysis, Transaction Processing, Apache Kafka, Stored Procedure
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Brand Management, Marketing Strategies, Brand Awareness, Digital Media Strategy, MarTech, Customer Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Content Creation, Market Trend, Strategic Planning, Social Media Management, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Alteryx, Spatial Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Geographic Information Systems, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Presentation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Mapping, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Excel Formulas
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Financial Data, Corporate Finance, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Advanced Analytics, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Apache Hadoop, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Performance Testing, Feature Engineering, Spatial Analysis, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Predictive Modeling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Science, Data Collection, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Predictive Analytics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Analytical Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Value Propositions, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Presentations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Mining, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning Methods, Data Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Google Sheets, Market Data, Data Visualization, Trend Analysis, Web Scraping, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Analytical Skills, Data Collection, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Analysis, Marketing, Business Research, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Customer Insights, Market Trend, Consumer Behaviour, Trend Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months