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Applied Data Science Courses

Applied Data Science courses can help you learn data analysis, statistical modeling, machine learning, and data visualization techniques. You can build skills in data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, and predictive analytics to derive insights from complex datasets. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and SQL, along with libraries such as Pandas and Scikit-learn, that support implementing data-driven solutions and automating processes in real-world applications.


Popular Applied Data Science Courses and Certifications


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    Duke University

    Data Engineering with Rust

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Rust (Programming Language), Restful API, Amazon Web Services, Cloud API, Data Structures, Data Processing, Cloud Deployment, Real Time Data, Data Manipulation, System Programming, Cryptography, Encryption, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Software Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Analysis with Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Data Import/Export, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Relational Databases, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Programming Principles

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Dealing With Missing Data

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Cleansing, Statistical Software, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Statistical Analysis, STATA (Software), Statistical Methods, R (Software), Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    138 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Data Preparation and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing, Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Data Storage

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAS

    Data Literacy in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Technical Communication

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Transform Financial Data: Recall & Import

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Analysis, JSON, Data Transformation, Financial Data, Power BI, Data Wrangling, Data Import/Export, Automation, Business Reporting, Data Cleansing, Extract, Transform, Load, Financial Reporting, Data Structures, Data Pipelines, Data Governance, Data Integrity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Transforming Data in R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, R Programming, Data Preprocessing

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Conducting Exploratory Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Whizlabs

    Data Engineering in AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Data Collection, AWS SageMaker, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Amazon Web Services, Data Migration, Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Python Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, File I/O, Data Structures, Scripting, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Storage

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    893 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Data Preparation and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Python Programming, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Logistic Regression

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Make Data-Driven Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Small Data, Decision Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Big Data

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular applied data science courses

  • Data Engineering with Rust: Duke University
  • Data Analysis with Tidyverse: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Dealing With Missing Data: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Data Preparation and Management: Microsoft
  • Data Literacy in Practice: SAS
  • Transform Financial Data: Recall & Import: Coursera
  • Transforming Data in R: Coursera
  • Conducting Exploratory Data Analysis: Coursera
  • Data Engineering in AWS: Whizlabs
  • Python Data Analysis: Rice University

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