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 Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health, Case Studies, Health Systems, Spatial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Data Management, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Query Languages, Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Persistence, Data Analysis, System Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Geostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Oil and Gas, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Methods, Estimation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Structures, Descriptive Statistics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Financial Data, Deposit Accounts, Investments, Cash Flows, Equities, Derivatives, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Equities, Balance Sheet, Investments, Trend Analysis, Consolidation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Performance Review, HR Tech, Employee Performance Management, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Workforce Development, Employee Coaching, AI Enablement, Smart Goals, People Development, Human Resource Strategy, Constructive Feedback, Responsible AI, Performance Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Automation, Coaching, Trend Analysis, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Matplotlib, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Statistics, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Clinical Trials, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Science, Strategic Decision-Making, Root Cause Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Treatment Planning, Personalized Service, A/B Testing, Machine Learning, Online Advertising
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Development, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Policy Analysis, Data Quality, Surveys, Program Evaluation, Research, Statistical Analysis, Research Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Unstructured Data, Semantic Web, Statistical Methods, Text Mining, Data Structures, JSON, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks