Descriptive statistics courses can help you learn how to summarize data sets, calculate measures of central tendency, and assess variability. You can build skills in interpreting frequency distributions, creating visual data representations, and performing hypothesis testing. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, or Python for data analysis, allowing you to apply these skills in practical scenarios, such as analyzing survey results or evaluating experimental data.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Estimation, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Return On Investment, Statistical Analysis, Sample Size Determination, R (Software), Data Analysis, Business Risk Management, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Project Estimation, Business Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Operations Research, NumPy, Data Manipulation, Supply Chain, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Plot (Graphics), Computer Programming, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

KodeKloud
Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, Data Storage, Operating Systems, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, TCP/IP, File Management, Service Management, General Networking, DevOps, Network Security, User Accounts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Analytical Skills, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Visualization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Quality Assurance, Data Collection, Data Processing, Data Strategy, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Anomaly Detection, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Apache Hadoop, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Big Data, Matplotlib, Data Processing, Computational Thinking, Distributed Computing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Program Evaluation, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Quantitative Research, Data Quality, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Data Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Markov Model, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Bayesian Statistics, Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Probability Distribution, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Analysis, A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Splunk Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Correlation Analysis, Performance Tuning, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Big Data, Transaction Processing, Data Science, Business Analytics, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
CertNexus
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Workflow Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Statistical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Data Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Process Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Applied Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Processing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours