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Entry LevelDATA FAMILY · TRACK 01

Data
Analytics.

From zero SQL to dashboard-shipping professional. Built on the exact cert stack hiring managers screen for — using entirely free or low-cost resources.

~6 months
Total Duration
24
Courses
5
Projects
~$415 total
Cert Cost
// CERT STACK · IN ORDER

The path to hireable.

DO THESE IN ORDER →
01

Google Data Analytics Certificate

Coursera / GoogleFree (audit) or ~$49/mo~6 months

Foundation. Gets you SQL, spreadsheets, Tableau basics, and R intro.

02

SQL for Data Analysis

Mode / W3Schools / Khan AcademyFree2–4 weeks

Supplement. Practice real queries on Mode Analytics — it's what hiring managers actually test.

03

Tableau Desktop Specialist

Tableau / Salesforce$2501–2 months

Validates your Tableau skills. Most analyst roles list Tableau as required.

04

Microsoft PL-300 (Power BI Analyst)

✦ HIREABLE HERE
Microsoft Learn$165 exam · prep free1–2 months

Hireable checkpoint. Power BI + DAX is the corporate standard. This cert + 2 projects = job-ready.

05

2 Portfolio Projects

Personal / GitHubFree1 month

End-to-end: raw data → cleaned dataset → dashboard → insight writeup. Public on GitHub.

// SALARY RANGES · 2025–2026
$48K – $68K
Entry-Level Analyst
0–2 yrs, Google cert + SQL
$65K – $90K
Data Analyst
2–4 yrs, Power BI / Tableau
$88K – $115K
Senior Data Analyst
4+ yrs, stakeholder ownership
$110K – $140K+
Analytics Manager
Team lead, strategy

Ranges aggregated from Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Payscale, ZipRecruiter. Varies by city, industry, and company size.

// FREE RESOURCES
Google Data AnalyticsCourseraMode SQL TutorialMode AnalyticsTableau Free TrainingTableauMicrosoft PL-300 Study GuideMicrosoft LearnKaggle Datasets (free practice)Kaggle
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