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Descriptive Statistics Courses

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.

Popular Descriptive Statistics Courses and Certifications


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  • M

    Meta

    Statistics Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Software, Sampling (Statistics), Data Modeling, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Marketing Analytics, Tableau Software, Data Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Regression Analysis

    4.8 stars, 411 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (411) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • G

    Google

    The Power of Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Advanced Analytics, Probability Distribution, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Probability, Python Programming

    4.8 stars, 914 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (914) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • S

    Sage Publications

    Statistical Analysis in Political Science with SPSS

    Skills you'll gain: SPSS, SPSS (Software), Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Data Entry, Data Literacy, Research, Descriptive Statistics, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Research Design, Statistical Software, Statistics, Quantitative Research, International Relations, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Statistics for Absolute Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Probability Distribution, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Data Literacy, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Analytics, Data Analysis, Diagnostic Tests, Histogram, Box Plots, Bayesian Statistics, Combinatorics, Risk Modeling

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Descriptive Statistics and Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Reporting, Business Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Plot (Graphics), Seaborn, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
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  • R

    Rice University

    Business Statistics and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Methods, Pivot Tables And Charts, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Presentations, Data Presentation, Sample Size Determination

    4.7 stars, 13K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (13K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
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  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistical Software, Correlation Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Statistics, Data Analysis, Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Probability, Scientific Methods, Analytical Skills, Regression Analysis

    4.5 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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  • U

    University of Amsterdam

    Basic Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis Software

    4.6 stars, 4.7K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (4.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Amsterdam

    Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Research, Science and Research, Research Design, Sampling (Statistics), Research Reports, Interviewing Skills, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Probability & Statistics, Social Sciences, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistics, R Programming

    4.6 stars, 8K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (8K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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  • S

    Stanford Online

    Introduction to Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Statistical Reporting, Probability, Statistical Visualization, Correlation Analysis

    4.6 stars, 4.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (4.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Statistical Methods and Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, R (Software), R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Inference, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Probability, Big Data

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Stats: Data and Descriptive Statistics 

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Descriptive Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Box Plots, Data Collection, Variance Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular descriptive statistics courses

  • Statistics Foundations: Meta
  • The Power of Statistics: Google
  • Statistical Analysis in Political Science with SPSS: Sage Publications
  • BiteSize Statistics for Absolute Beginners: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Descriptive Statistics and Data Visualization: Coursera
  • Business Statistics and Analysis: Rice University
  • Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology: American Psychological Association
  • Basic Statistics: University of Amsterdam
  • Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences: University of Amsterdam
  • Introduction to Statistics: Stanford Online

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