Data manipulation courses can help you learn data cleaning, transformation techniques, and exploratory data analysis. You can build skills in using functions for data aggregation, filtering datasets, and visualizing information effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and SQL, that support handling large datasets and performing complex analyses. You'll also explore libraries such as Pandas and NumPy, which streamline data manipulation tasks and enhance your ability to derive insights from raw data.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Data Management, Data Storage, File Management, Data Security, Information Management, Data Strategy, Metadata Management, Records Management, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Literacy, Information Privacy, Version Control
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Relational Databases, Statistical Software, Data Import/Export, R Programming, MySQL, Data Capture, Microsoft Excel
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Cloudera
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Apache Hive, Big Data, MySQL, Databases, PostgreSQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Correlation Analysis, Seaborn, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Integration, Statistics, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Databases, Big Data, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Security Controls, Data Pipelines, Data Infrastructure, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Configuration Management, Debugging, Performance Tuning, Enterprise Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Management, Scalability, Data Storage
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Development Environment, Data Structures, Data Storage, Scripting, Python Programming, Program Development, Scripting Languages, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data Science, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Data Capture, Information Privacy, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Quality, Informed Consent, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Validation, Algorithms, Big Data
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Package and Software Management, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Program Development, Data Structures, Software Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis, Apache Airflow, Workflow Management, Vector Databases, Scalability, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Real Time Data, MySQL, Complex Problem Solving, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Graph Theory
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Data Strategy, AI Enablement, Applied Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks