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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, AI Personalization, Advanced Analytics, Customer Retention, Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Analytics, Marketing, Data Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Customer Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Ethics, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Machine Learning, Generative AI
★ 4.5 (204) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Looker (Software), Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Power BI, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Business Marketing, Trend Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Storytelling, Social Network Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Machine Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Dimensionality Reduction, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Programming, Web Scraping, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Linear Algebra
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Probability Distribution, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Probability & Statistics, Unsupervised Learning, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Computational Thinking, Statistical Methods, Data Processing, Statistical Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Structures, Statistics, Data Cleansing, Programming Principles, Descriptive Statistics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Maven Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Deep Learning, Excel Formulas, Analytics, Google Sheets, AI literacy, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Python Programming, SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Debugging
★ 4.8 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Power BI, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis, SQL, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, A/B Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Online Advertising, Customer Analysis, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Marketing Channel, Advertising Campaigns, Persona Development, Customer Insights, Regression Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics
★ 4.7 (298) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Estimation, Data Collection, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Return On Investment, Statistical Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Quantitative Research, R (Software), Data Analysis, Risk Management, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, R Programming, Project Estimation, Business Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Rmarkdown, R (Software), Plot (Graphics), Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Statistical Reporting, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Scripting Languages, Data Transformation
★ 4.9 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Statistical Reporting, Data-Driven Marketing, Analytics, Data Analysis, User Accounts
★ 4.4 (1.5K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Accenture
Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Computer Literacy, Microsoft Excel, Data Security, digital literacy, Telecommuting, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Excel Formulas, Programming Principles, Spreadsheet Software, Web Language, Emerging Technologies, Data Collection, Computer Security Awareness Training, Digital Communications, Scripting Languages, Web Development, Javascript, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (34) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks