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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), R (Software), Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability, Data Manipulation, Histogram
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Financial Data, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Quality, Data Manipulation, Data Validation, Jupyter, Data Integrity, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Descriptive Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Wrangling, NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Data Infrastructure, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hive, Data Lakes, MongoDB, Databases, Data Ethics, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Informatics, Cloud Computing, Software Design Patterns, Data Storage
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Analytics, Apache Spark, Data Storage Technologies, Apache Hadoop, Real Time Data, Data Infrastructure, Business Intelligence, Data Management, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Databricks, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Dashboard, PySpark, SQL, Apache Spark, Data Management, Data Transformation, Version Control
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Database Design, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Persistence, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, STATA (Software), Data Integration, Data Ethics, Stata, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Informed Consent
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Statistics, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Probability & Statistics, Jupyter, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Data Collection, NumPy, Box Plots, Histogram, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, AWS Kinesis, Data Integration, Data Lakes, Business Intelligence, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, Amazon Web Services, Extract, Transform, Load, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Real Time Data, Applied Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Serverless Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks