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Statistics courses can help you learn data analysis, probability theory, hypothesis testing, and regression techniques. You can build skills in interpreting data sets, making informed predictions, and conducting surveys. Many courses introduce tools like R, Python, and Excel, that support performing statistical analyses and visualizing results. You'll also explore key topics such as descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and experimental design, equipping you with the knowledge to tackle real-world data challenges.


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Popular Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Calculating Descriptive Statistics in R

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data Science

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R

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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    93 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Decision Making, Probability Distribution

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Amsterdam

    Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Research, Research Reports, Data Analysis, Research Design, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Experimentation, Descriptive Statistics, Survey Creation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    University of Leeds

    Exploratory Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Preprocessing, Box Plots, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Probability, Probability Distribution

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Illinois Tech

    Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, R Programming, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Modeling, Data Validation, R (Software), Data Mining, Statistical Programming, Predictive Modeling

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Literacy, Sampling (Statistics), Applied Mathematics, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Sample Size Determination, Artificial Intelligence

    Build toward a degree

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    344 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Resampling, Selection and Splines

    Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Model Evaluation, Statistical Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Logistic Regression

    Build toward a degree

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    E

    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Improving Your Statistical Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Science and Research, Research Design, Research, Quantitative Research, Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Data Sharing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Synthesis, R Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    112 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    275 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
    G

    Google

    Google Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Ggplot2, Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, LinkedIn, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    180K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Michigan

    Inferential Statistical Analysis with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Jupyter, Python Programming, Matplotlib, NumPy

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    932 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular statistics courses

  • Calculating Descriptive Statistics in R: Coursera
  • Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R: Coursera
  • Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project: University of Amsterdam
  • Exploratory Data Analysis: University of Leeds
  • Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science: Illinois Tech
  • Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Resampling, Selection and Splines: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Improving Your Statistical Questions: Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI: University of Colorado Boulder

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