Statistics Courses for Beginners
Beginner statistics courses can help you learn data analysis, probability, hypothesis testing, and descriptive statistics. You can build skills in interpreting data sets, making predictions, and understanding statistical significance. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, or Python, that support performing calculations and visualizing data trends. You'll also explore key topics such as regression analysis, sampling methods, and data visualization techniques, equipping you with practical abilities to analyze and present data effectively.
Popular Beginner Statistics Courses and Certifications
Status: PreviewStanford University
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Visualization, Data Collection, Probability Distribution, Correlation Analysis
Status: Free TrialSkills 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
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis Software
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Matplotlib, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Statistical Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Seaborn, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Python Programming
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Amsterdam
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
Status: Free TrialRice University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Methods, Pivot Tables And Charts, Regression Analysis, Data Literacy, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Presentations, Sample Size Determination
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Status: Free TrialDuke University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Reporting, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Software Installation
Status: Free TrialBirla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Applied Mathematics
Status: Free TrialDuke University
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Peer Review, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization
Status: Free TrialJohns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Histogram, Box Plots, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Public Health, Scientific Methods, Statistics, Statistical Modeling
Status: Free TrialMacquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Sample Size Determination, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Data Literacy, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Colorado Boulder
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
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular statistics courses
- Introduction to Statistics:Â Stanford University
- Statistics Foundations:Â Meta
- Basic Statistics:Â University of Amsterdam
- Statistics with Python:Â University of Michigan
- Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences:Â University of Amsterdam
- Business Statistics and Analysis:Â Rice University
- Inferential Statistics:Â Duke University
- Probability and Statistics:Â Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
- Data Analysis with R:Â Duke University
- Biostatistics in Public Health:Â Johns Hopkins University
