What is STATA?

STATA is a software used for data analysis. It allows people to organize, analyze, visualize, and automatically report data.

Students are required to learn STATA for many graduate fields of study, including economics, political science, public policy, sociology, and biomedicine.

STATA is used by researchers in every industry. Jobs that use STATA include research scientists, econometricians, and data analysts.

For many, learning STATA can be overwhelming - especially if you don't have a strong background in statistics or basic knowledge of statistical software.

That's where we come in! We have short tutorials to help you quickly understand the basics of STATA:

How to Understand Data Sets & Variables

How to Understand STATA's Interface

How to Upload Data Sets

How to Manage Data

How to Analyze Variables & Run Statistical Tests

How to Create Graphs

How to Interpret Output

How to Save/Export Your Output

Interactive vs. Text Mode

If you understand these concepts, you are on your way to mastering STATA - which will come in handy for school or for many careers that involve data analysis.

The first step is becoming familiar with the software interface.

Let's get familiar with STATA!