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Basic Statistics Courses

Basic Statistics courses can help you learn data collection methods, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. You can build skills in interpreting data sets, conducting surveys, and performing regression analysis. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, and Python, that support analyzing data and visualizing results. By applying these skills and tools, you can effectively communicate findings and make informed decisions based on statistical evidence.


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Popular Basic Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Tableau Public for Beginners: Data Visualization Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Software, Digital Publishing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Import/Export

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Calculating Descriptive Statistics in R

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data Science

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Decision Making, Probability Distribution

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Sungkyunkwan University

    The Fundamental of Data-Driven Investment

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Performance Analysis, R Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Statistical Programming, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Simulate with Monte Carlo

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Simulation and Simulation Software, Return On Investment, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability Distribution, Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Predictive Modeling and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Logistic Regression, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Microsoft Excel, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Data Cleansing, Artificial Neural Networks

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    605 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MathWorks

    Exploratory Data Analysis with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Matlab, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Mapping, Scripting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    821 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build Predictive & Supervised Models

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Evaluation, Business Metrics, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Random Forest Algorithm, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Performance Metric, Regression Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA

    Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Jupyter, Statistics, Linear Algebra, Python Programming, Advanced Mathematics, Calculus

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    3.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Wesleyan University

    Data Management and Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Presentation, Data Management, Data Literacy, Graphing, SAS (Software), Peer Review, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Reports, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    944 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Unlock Product Insights: Analyze and Evaluate

    Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Product Knowledge, Business Analytics, Decision Making, Predictive Modeling, Classification Algorithms, Statistical Modeling, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree Learning, Research, Investigation, Quantitative Research, Scientific Methods

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MathWorks

    Practical Data Science with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Data Preprocessing, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Classification Algorithms, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software, Matlab, Regression Analysis, Data Science

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic statistics courses

  • Tableau Public for Beginners: Data Visualization Basics: Coursera
  • Calculating Descriptive Statistics in R: Coursera
  • Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • The Fundamental of Data-Driven Investment: Sungkyunkwan University
  • Simulate with Monte Carlo: Coursera
  • Predictive Modeling and Analytics : University of Colorado Boulder
  • Exploratory Data Analysis with MATLAB: MathWorks
  • Build Predictive & Supervised Models: Coursera
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA: Imperial College London
  • Data Management and Visualization: Wesleyan University

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