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
Bachelor’s Degree	444
Basic Certificate	232
Graduate Certificate	192
Associate Degree	108
Undergraduate Certificate	50

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

People with careers related to data modeling/warehousing and database administration were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• 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

data modeling/warehousing and database administration majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• 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.
• 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.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• 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

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a data modeling/warehousing and database administration student include the following:

• 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).
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

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

People with a data modeling/warehousing and database administration degree often go into the following careers:

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

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

This major attracts more men than women. About 65% of the graduates in this field are male.

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	60
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	253
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. About 7.7% 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.

Find out what the typical degree level is for data modeling/warehousing and database administration careers below.

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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