Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration

Types of Degrees Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many data modeling/warehousing & database administration graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	2,472
Graduate Certificate	192

What Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to data modeling/warehousing and database administration and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in data modeling/warehousing and database administration should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Skills for Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to data modeling/warehousing and database administration:

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Abilities for Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Majors

Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

What Can You Do With a Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with data modeling/warehousing and database administration:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Database Administrators	11.5%	$90,070

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration?

This major tends to be male dominated. About 63% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of data modeling/warehousing and database administration majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	198
Black or African American	108
Hispanic or Latino	113
White	707
International Students	1,177
Other Races/Ethnicities	169

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. About 47.6% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration

Some careers associated with data modeling/warehousing and database administration require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to data modeling/warehousing and database administration have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Some College Courses	0.6%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	7.4%
Bachelor’s Degree	76.6%
Master’s Degree	4.7%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	10.8%

Online Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	19	3
Certificate (2-4 Years)	4	2
Associate’s Degree	46	8
Bachelor’s Degree	33	9
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	35	11
Post-Master’s	5	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to data modeling/warehousing and database administration.

Major	Number of Grads
Web & Multimedia Design	5,266
Computer Graphics	3,235
Other Computer Software & Media Applications	1,770
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	915

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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