Applied Data Science courses can help you learn data analysis, statistical modeling, machine learning, and data visualization techniques. You can build skills in data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, and predictive analytics to derive insights from complex datasets. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and SQL, along with libraries such as Pandas and Scikit-learn, that support implementing data-driven solutions and automating processes in real-world applications.

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Performance Tuning, Data Warehousing, Apache Spark, Data Architecture, SQL, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Disaster Recovery, Database Management, PySpark, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Data Pipelines, Performance Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Cost Management, Resource Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Scalability, Data Governance, Data Management, Performance Tuning, Microsoft Azure, Metadata Management, IT Security Architecture, Azure Active Directory, Disaster Recovery, Data Security, Big Data, Identity and Access Management, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Site Reliability Engineering, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, CI/CD, Data Processing, Debugging, System Monitoring, Unit Testing, Disaster Recovery, Code Reusability
★ 3.5 (22) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Access, Metadata Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Cleansing, Databricks, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Redshift, Data Security, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Capture, Fraud detection
★ 3.6 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Transfer Learning, AI Integrations, Exploratory Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection
★ 4.3 (97) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Datamaps, Tableau Software, Matplotlib, Geospatial Information and Technology, Leaflet (Software), Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Plot (Graphics), Seaborn, Visual Storytelling, Data Ethics, Data Mapping, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, SQL, Big Data
★ 4.1 (7) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Analysis, Graphing, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (16) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Big Data, Analytics, Accounting Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning, Data Mining, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Advanced Analytics, Governance, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Visualization, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Financial Systems, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Business Systems, Information Systems, Accounting, Systems Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Generative AI, Anomaly Detection, Text Mining, Advanced Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Unstructured Data, AI Workflows, Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Data Quality
★ 4.7 (58) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Software, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Jupyter, Logistic Regression, Exploratory Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Dependency Analysis, Python Programming, Data Visualization Software
★ 4.4 (717) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Scientific Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Statistical Inference
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks