Social media marketing courses can help you learn content creation, audience engagement strategies, analytics interpretation, and campaign management. You can build skills in crafting compelling posts, optimizing ad spend, and measuring ROI on various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Hootsuite for scheduling, Google Analytics for tracking performance, and Canva for designing eye-catching visuals, showing how these skills are applied in real campaigns.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Customer Retention, Persona Development, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Target Audience, Keyword Research, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Acquisition Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer Engagement, A/B Testing, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Sociology, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Media and Communications, Media Strategy, Media Production, Revenue Management, Media Relations, Digital Media Strategy, Advertising, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Storytelling, Brand Management, Video Production, Public Relations, Intellectual Property, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Crisis Management, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Planning, Product Planning, Market Opportunities, Consumer Behaviour, Sustainable Development, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Communications, Brand Management, Market Analysis, Environmental Issue, Target Market
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Huddersfield Sandbox
Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Media and Communications, Interviewing Skills, Content Creation, Diversity and Inclusion, Community Outreach, Disabilities, Investigation, Social Media, Accountability, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, English Language, Interviewing Skills, Oral Comprehension, Media and Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Grammar
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Journalism, Culture, Public Affairs, Political Sciences, Social Studies, Information Technology, Data Ethics, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Typography, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Collateral, Layout Design, User Feedback, Marketing, Brochures, Digital Design, Storyboarding, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Constructive Feedback, Design Elements And Principles, Image Quality, File Management, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Internal Communications, Crisis Management, Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Public Relations, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, AI Enablement, Real Time Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Investigation, Data Collection, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Social Sciences, Cybersecurity, Rapport Building
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Customer Relationship Management, Digital Advertising, Google Ads, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Advocacy, Community Organizing, Sociology, Social Sciences, Jury Trial, Case Studies, World History, Labor Law
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months