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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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    Meta

    Statistics Foundations

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

    4.8 stars, 413 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (413) · 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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    Johns Hopkins University

    Statistics for Civic Life

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Probability, Probability Distribution, Data Literacy, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Histogram, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Simulations, Decision Making

    Beginner · Specialization · 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, 921 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

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    Coursera

    Descriptive Statistics and Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Statistical Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Seaborn, Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Statistical Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Pandas (Python Package)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Programming, R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Statistics, Data Import/Export

    4.6 stars, 93 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (93) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Applied Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, R (Software), Probability, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics), Box Plots, Histogram, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Data Analysis

    4.6 stars, 52 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (52) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data – What It Is, What We Can Do With It

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Research Design, Descriptive Statistics, Analytics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis

    4.6 stars, 187 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (187) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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 Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistical Visualization

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

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

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    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, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Probability, Regression Analysis, Psychology

    4.6 stars, 10 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (10) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    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, Probability, Big Data, Decision Tree Learning

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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Best Descriptive Statistics courses from University of Amsterdam

Top-rated Descriptive Statistics courses offered by University of Amsterdam on Coursera.

  1. 1
    Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences
    University of AmsterdamBeginner3 - 6 Months4.6(7,987)University of Amsterdam
  2. 2
    Basic Statistics
    University of AmsterdamBeginner1 - 3 Months4.6(4,686)University of Amsterdam

Best Descriptive Statistics certificate programs

Earn a certificate in Descriptive Statistics from top universities and companies.

  1. 1
    Statistics for Civic Life
    Johns Hopkins UniversityBeginner1 - 3 MonthsSpecialization
  2. 2
    Statistics and Applied Data Analysis
    University of Colorado BoulderBeginner3 - 6 Months4.6(52)Specialization
  3. 3
    Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology
    American Psychological AssociationBeginner3 - 6 Months4.6(10)Specialization

Best Descriptive Statistics courses for beginners

Top-rated beginner-friendly Descriptive Statistics courses with no prerequisites.

  1. 1
    Statistics Foundations
    MetaBeginner1 - 3 Months4.8(413)No prerequisites
  2. 2
    Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R
    CourseraBeginnerLess Than 2 Hours4.6(93)No prerequisites
  3. 3
    Data – What It Is, What We Can Do With It
    Johns Hopkins UniversityBeginner1 - 4 Weeks4.6(187)No prerequisites

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