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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Probability and Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Data Visualization

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Correlation Analysis, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Statistical Inference, Box Plots, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization

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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Statistical Analysis and Advanced Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Statistical Inference, Forecasting, Descriptive Statistics, Power BI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Psychological Association

      Data Exploration in Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Histogram, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Probability & Statistics, Quantitative Research, Variance Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Social Sciences

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Indian Statistical Institute

      Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability, Database Management Systems, Statistical Inference, Economics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Methods, Lifelong Learning, Regression Analysis, Surveys, Demography, International Finance

      Postgraduate Diploma · 6 - 12 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Statistics and Applied Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics), Box Plots, Histogram, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis

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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Quantitative Finance with SAS: Apply, Analyze & Evaluate

      Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Descriptive Statistics, Market Data, Financial Data, Risk Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Financial Market, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, Forecasting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Statistics for Data Science

      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, R Programming, Biostatistics, Data Science, Statistics, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Predictive Modeling

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      American Psychological Association

      Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Analysis, Statistics, Probability, Analytical Skills, Regression Analysis, Psychology, Research Design, Research

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera

      Explore and Visualize Data the Python Way

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Plotly, Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Seaborn, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Descriptive Statistics, Jupyter, Data Science, Anomaly Detection, Python Programming, GitHub

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Engineering Probability and Statistics Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Reporting, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Estimation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, R (Software), Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Biostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Public Health, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Probability and Statistics: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Macquarie University
    • Statistical Analysis and Advanced Techniques: Microsoft
    • Data Exploration in Psychology: American Psychological Association
    • Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics: Indian Statistical Institute
    • Statistics and Applied Data Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Quantitative Finance with SAS: Apply, Analyze & Evaluate: EDUCBA
    • Advanced Statistics for Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
    • Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology: American Psychological Association
    • Explore and Visualize Data the Python Way: Coursera

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