Material science courses can help you learn about the properties of materials, material selection, nanotechnology, and the principles of thermodynamics. You can build skills in analyzing material behavior, conducting experiments, and applying statistical methods to interpret data. Many courses introduce tools such as scanning electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction, and software for modeling material properties, that support practical applications in industries like aerospace, electronics, and biomedical engineering.
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Box Plots, Sampling (Statistics), Correlation Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Big Data, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Management, NoSQL, Analytics, Splunk, Database Systems, MongoDB, Pandas (Python Package), SQL, PostgreSQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Visualization, Pseudocode, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Technical Communication, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Laboratory Experience, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Embedded Software, Systems Design, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Test Case, Verification And Validation, Engineering Documentation, Debugging, Computer Architecture, Software Development, Software Development Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Hardware Architecture
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Case Studies, Decision Tree Learning, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Microbiology, Public Health, Pathology, Immunology, Preventative Care, Sanitation, Social Determinants Of Health, Social Sciences, Community Health, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Drug Development, Social Network Analysis, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, New Product Development, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Real-Time Operating Systems, Object Oriented Design, Project Schedules, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Supervised Learning
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, Multi-Factor Authentication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Classification Algorithms, Big Data, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Supervised Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Business Leadership, Proposal Writing, Thought Leadership, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management Framework, Human Resource Strategy, Project Management Software, Business Transformation, Problem Solving, Decision Making
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Software Engineering, Debugging, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, IntelliJ IDEA, Application Development, Software Development, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Database Management Systems, Python Programming, Analysis, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months