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Basic Statistics Courses

Basic Statistics courses can help you learn data collection methods, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. You can build skills in interpreting data sets, conducting surveys, and performing regression analysis. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, and Python, that support analyzing data and visualizing results. By applying these skills and tools, you can effectively communicate findings and make informed decisions based on statistical evidence.


Popular Basic Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Case Studies, Probability & Statistics, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Quality Control

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Ball State University

    Statistical Methods for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Probability, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), R Programming, Statistical Visualization

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Business Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Analytics, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Variance Analysis

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    22 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Inferential and Predictive Statistics for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    870 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Basic Data Processing and Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), Data Science, Data Cleansing, Matplotlib, Data Import/Export, NumPy, Jupyter, JSON, Python Programming

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    199 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Multiple Regression Analysis in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    318 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Probability, Box Plots, Histogram, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Leeds

    Statistical Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Data Collection, Statistical Inference, Probability, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Statistical Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data Visualization Software

    4.8
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Structures

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Statistics For Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Science, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference

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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    MathWorks

    Exploratory Data Analysis with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Matlab, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Mapping, Scripting

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Linear Regression for Business Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Estimation, Data Analysis, Data Transformation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel: Coursera
  • Statistical Methods for Data Science: Ball State University
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Advanced: Macquarie University
  • Inferential and Predictive Statistics for Business: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Basic Data Processing and Visualization: University of California San Diego
  • Multiple Regression Analysis in Public Health : Johns Hopkins University
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Statistical Methods: University of Leeds
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with R: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Statistics For Data Science: Coursera

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