Types of Degrees 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	2,223
Bachelor’s Degree	495
Basic Certificate	342
Graduate Certificate	228
Associate Degree	125
Undergraduate Certificate	48

What 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

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

A major in data modeling/warehousing and database administration prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• 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

A major in data modeling/warehousing and database administration will prepare for your careers in which the following abilities are important:

• 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 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 ?

This major attracts more men than women. About 73% 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	13
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	288
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. About 12.9% of those with this major are international students.

How Much Do Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration majors often go into careers with median salaries of $92,030. This median refers to all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to

Some degrees associated with data modeling/warehousing and database administration may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. 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 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)	18	3
Certificate (2-4 Years)	4	2
Associate’s Degree	47	6
Bachelor’s Degree	30	10
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	34	13
Post-Master’s	5	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Worth It?

The median salary for a data modeling/warehousing and database administration grad is $92,030 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 131% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $1,042,600 after 20 years!

Majors Related to

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	5,302
Computer Graphics	2,989
Other Computer Software & Media Applications	1,694
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	866

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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