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.

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Interviewing Skills, Research Methodologies, Case Studies, Data Collection, Research, Analytical Skills, Psychology
★ 4.7 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Data Security, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Oral Expression, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Business Planning, Verbal Communication Skills, Target Market, Productivity, Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, User Research, Target Audience, Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Content Marketing, Financial Analysis, Market Research, Social Media Strategy, Digital Marketing, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Business Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Business Solutions, Data Analysis Software, Analysis, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Business Modeling, Complex Problem Solving, Data Analysis
★ 4.8 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data-Driven Marketing, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Logistic Regression, Analytical Skills, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Model Training, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Descriptive Statistics
★ 4.4 (30) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Computer Literacy
★ 4.6 (107) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Datamaps, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Geospatial Information and Technology, Spreadsheet Software, Geospatial Mapping, Data Analysis, Productivity Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Demand Planning, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory and Warehousing, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Inventory Control, Logistics, Logistics Management, Data Cleansing, Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Processing, Model Training, Supply Chain, Data Quality, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Shipping and Receiving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Visual Studio, R (Software), Debugging, R Programming, Data Structures, Microsoft Development Tools, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Statistical Programming, Program Development, Code Reusability, Development Environment, Data Manipulation, Computational Logic, Scripting, Functional Design, Software Installation
★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, OpenAI API, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Hugging Face, Embeddings, AI Integrations, Application Development, Data Processing, Generative AI Agents, Application Frameworks, Memory Management
★ 3.3 (18) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Report Writing, Case Studies, Business Writing, Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Equities, Concision, Target Audience
★ 5 (29) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis Software, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Business Strategy, Model Evaluation
★ 4.7 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks