Data visualization courses can help you learn how to create compelling charts, graphs, and dashboards, along with understanding data storytelling and visual design principles. You can build skills in interpreting data trends, selecting appropriate visual formats, and conveying insights effectively to diverse audiences. Many courses introduce tools like Tableau, Power BI, and D3.js, that support transforming raw data into visual narratives and making data-driven decisions in various fields.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Computer Displays, Data Presentation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Display Devices, Scalability, Data Validation, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Medical Imaging, Computer Graphic Techniques
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Histogram, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Seaborn, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Scientific Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Data Storytelling, Heat Maps, Data Mapping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Cinematography, Data Visualization Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Computer Graphics, Graphics Software, 3D Modeling, Post-Production, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Bioinformatics, Plot (Graphics), Ggplot2, R (Software), Dimensionality Reduction, Scatter Plots, Design Elements And Principles, R Programming, Network Analysis, Heat Maps, Molecular Biology, Design Thinking, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Web Services
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Business Analytics, R (Software), Business Analysis, Model Deployment, Database Management, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, R Programming, Data Science, Data Processing, Big Data, GitHub, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Science, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Data Mapping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Data Preprocessing, Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Unstructured Data, Graphing, Big Data, Programming Principles, Python Programming, NumPy, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Graphing, Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Graphical Tools, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Statistical Visualization, Histogram, Graphic and Visual Design, R Programming, Graphical Tools, R (Software), Data Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, NumPy, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Scripting Languages, Probability & Statistics, Programming Principles, Text Mining
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks