Social media marketing courses can help you learn content creation, audience engagement strategies, analytics interpretation, and campaign management. You can build skills in crafting compelling posts, optimizing ad spend, and measuring ROI on various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Hootsuite for scheduling, Google Analytics for tracking performance, and Canva for designing eye-catching visuals, showing how these skills are applied in real campaigns.

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Working With Children, Personal Development, Stress Management, Classroom Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Legal Proceedings, Legal Hearings, Litigation and Civil Justice, International Relations, Legal Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Public Safety and National Security, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Law, Interactive Learning, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Big Data, Crisis Management, Analytics, Content Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Text Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Brand Strategy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Cultural Sensitivity, Discussion Facilitation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Human Learning, Child Development, School Psychology, Pedagogy, Human Development, Higher Education, Learning Theory, Psychology, Social Sciences
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Self-Awareness, Leadership, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Communication, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Constructive Feedback, Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Train The Trainer
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Persuasive Communication, Driving engagement, Case Studies, Culture, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Research, Simulations, Psychology, Program Evaluation, Emerging Technologies, Social Sciences
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Innovation, Environmental Science, Sustainability Standards, Environment, Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Social Justice, Climate Change Adaptation, Economic Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Public Policies, Case Studies
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Demography, Social Justice, International Relations, Cultural Diversity, World History, Technology Strategies, Governance, Policy Analysis, Economics, Innovation, European History
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Writing, Writing and Editing, Research, Peer Review, Media and Communications, Journals, Research and Design, Policy Analysis, Research Design, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Journalism, Media and Communications, Research, Persuasive Communication, Digital Communications, Threat Detection, Policy Development, Social Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months