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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Plant Operations and Management, Energy and Utilities, Project Finance, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Systems, Engineering, Facility Operations, Sustainable Technologies, Basic Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Financial Modeling, Project Implementation, Electrical Equipment, Financial Analysis, Market Dynamics, Cost Estimation, Project Management Life Cycle, Financial Forecasting
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data-Driven Marketing, Data Cleansing, Marketing Analytics, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Maintenance, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Quality Assessment, Campaign Management, Technical Communication, Data Processing, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Benchmarking, Business Priorities, Microsoft Excel, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Context Engineering, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, LangChain, ChatGPT, Tool Calling, AI Integrations, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Context Management, Software Architecture, Deep Learning, Interoperability, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Star Schema, Dataflow, Interviewing Skills, Extract, Transform, Load, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Professional Development, Dependency Analysis, Power BI, Transaction Processing, Microsoft Power Platform, Transact-SQL, PySpark, Web Presence
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Public Policies, Fiscal Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Tax, Public Administration, Governmental Accounting, Budgeting, Budget Management, Financial Systems, Supply And Demand, Financial Market
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Business Metrics, Data Presentation, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Tableau Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Statistical Reporting, Business Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing, Data Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Chegg Skills
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Design, User Centered Design, Layout Design, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Responsive Web Design, Generative AI, User Interface (UI) Design, Artificial Intelligence, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Research
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Decision Tree Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Markov Model, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Network Model, Computational Logic, Dependency Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Model Optimization, Correlation Analysis, Solution Design, Technical Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Research Design, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Research Methodologies, Clinical Trials, Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research, Healthcare Ethics, Data Synthesis, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Informed Consent, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Analysis, Data Collection, Program Evaluation, Market Research, Control Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Jetpack, Android Development, Kotlin, Object Oriented Design, Mobile Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), UI Components, Mobile Development Tools, Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Animations, Typography, Code Reusability, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Dataflow, PySpark, Data Lakes, Microsoft Power Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Apache Spark, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Generative AI, Data Validation, AI Workflows, Data Import/Export, Cloud Storage, Debugging
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months