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Inferential Statistics Courses

Inferential statistics courses can help you learn hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression analysis, and sampling methods. You can build skills in interpreting data, making predictions, and drawing conclusions from sample data. Many courses introduce tools like R and Python for statistical analysis, along with software such as SPSS and Excel, that support applying these statistical techniques to real-world data sets.

Popular Inferential Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    Duke University

    Inferential Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Reporting, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Software Installation

    4.8 stars, 2.8K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (2.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Amsterdam

    Inferential Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Logistic Regression

    4.4 stars, 615 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (615) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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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, 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

    Status: Free trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Statistical Inference

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis

    4.2 stars, 4.5K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (4.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Michigan

    Statistics with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Statistical Visualization, Model Evaluation, Statistical Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming

    4.6 stars, 3.4K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (3.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    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, Data Analysis, Diagnostic Tests, Histogram, Box Plots, Bayesian Statistics, Combinatorics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quality Control

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

    Pre-MBA Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Probability, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Science

    4.6 stars, 312 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (312) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Improving your statistical inferences

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Scientific Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Sample Size Determination, Research, Data Sharing

    4.9 stars, 805 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (805) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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    Coursera

    Statistical Thinking & Predictive Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Science, Model Evaluation, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Model Training, Classification Algorithms, Logistic Regression, Supervised Learning, Performance Metric

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Sage Publications

    Advanced Statistical Reporting for Political Science

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Reporting, Regression Analysis, Research Reports, Report Writing, Statistical Inference, SPSS, Data Presentation, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Logistic Regression, Political Sciences, Research, SPSS (Software), Data Visualization, International Relations, Model Evaluation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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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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Best free Inferential Statistics courses

High-quality free Inferential Statistics courses you can start today.

  1. 1
    Improving your statistical inferences
    Eindhoven University of TechnologyIntermediate1 - 3 Months4.9(805)Free
  2. 2
    Introduction to Statistics
    Stanford OnlineBeginner1 - 3 Months4.6(4,303)Free

Best Inferential Statistics certificate programs

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

  1. 1
    Statistics with Python
    University of MichiganBeginner1 - 3 Months4.6(3,362)Specialization
  2. 2
    BiteSize Statistics for Absolute Beginners
    University of Colorado BoulderBeginner3 - 6 Months5.0(2)Specialization
  3. 3
    Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology
    American Psychological AssociationBeginner3 - 6 Months4.6(10)Specialization

Best Inferential Statistics courses for beginners

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

  1. 1
    Inferential Statistics
    Duke UniversityBeginner1 - 3 Months4.8(2,795)No prerequisites
  2. 2
    Statistics Foundations
    MetaBeginner1 - 3 Months4.8(413)No prerequisites
  3. 3
    Pre-MBA Statistics
    IIMA - IIM AhmedabadBeginner1 - 3 Months4.6(312)No prerequisites

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