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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Analytics, Data Storage Technologies, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Store, Mathematical Software, Data Storage, Data Access, Database Software, Estimation, Machine Learning Methods, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Markov Model, Logistic Regression, Regression Testing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Linear Algebra, Probability, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Biostatistics, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, Data Modeling
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Visualization, Probability, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Data Literacy, Statistical Visualization, Probability Distribution, Data Presentation, Statistical Methods, Data Collection, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Sample Size Determination, Data Analysis, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability, Probability Distribution, Estimation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Variance Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Histogram, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Probability & Statistics, Analysis, Graphing, Variance Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Social Sciences
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke 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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization, Operations Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Probability, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Risk Modeling, Statistical Inference, Mathematical Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Sampling (Statistics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Box Plots, Data Presentation, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Analytics, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Analytical Skills, Correlation Analysis, Science and Research, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Software, Statistical Modeling, Biostatistics, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, R (Software)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Applied Mathematics
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Programming, R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Statistics, Data Processing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours