Material science courses can help you learn about the properties of materials, material selection, nanotechnology, and the principles of thermodynamics. You can build skills in analyzing material behavior, conducting experiments, and applying statistical methods to interpret data. Many courses introduce tools such as scanning electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction, and software for modeling material properties, that support practical applications in industries like aerospace, electronics, and biomedical engineering.

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Data Literacy, Regression Analysis, Generative AI, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, AI literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Correlation Analysis, Technical Communication, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Analytics, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling
★ 4.7 (36) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Leaflet (Software), Data Wrangling, Data Preprocessing, Technical Documentation, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Package and Software Management, R (Software), Data Visualization Software, Program Development, Code Review, Plot (Graphics), Ggplot2, R Programming, GitHub, Continuous Integration, Software Technical Review, Software Testing
★ 4 (44) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Analysis, PySpark, Model Training, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Data-Driven Decision-Making, AI Enablement, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning
★ 4.7 (26) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Graphing, Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Data Preprocessing, Data Presentation, Python Programming
★ 4.7 (36) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
École Polytechnique
Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Research, General Science and Research, Experimentation, Physics, Research, Scientific Methods, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Physical Science, electromagnetics
★ 4.8 (41) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Frontend Integration, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, MySQL, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, Database Application, User Flows, Application Deployment, Front-End Web Development, Database Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, Program Development, Python Programming, Web Applications, Web Frameworks
★ 4.7 (79) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Applications, User Accounts, Data Integrity, Single Sign-On (SSO), .NET Framework, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Application, Authentications, Back-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Data Management, Relational Databases, Identity and Access Management, Model View Controller
★ 4.7 (38) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Codio
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Version Control, Text Mining, GitHub, Large Language Modeling, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Package and Software Management, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Plot (Graphics), Application Deployment, Object-Relational Mapping, Hugging Face, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization Software, Unit Testing, Statistical Visualization, Development Environment, Cloud Hosting, Python Programming
★ 3.9 (24) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Load Balancing, Serverless Computing, Software Design Patterns, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming
★ 4.6 (37) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Data Science, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Literacy, Statistical Methods, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing
★ 4.8 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Database Management, Databases, PostgreSQL, Data Access
★ 3.2 (33) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Preprocessing
★ 4.7 (26) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks