Online Schools Offering Database Administration Degrees

Database administrators program and maintain the large servers that store digital information. Pursuing one of the 17 database administration programs listed here will get you started in this information technology area. We list 10 schools offering database programs, with an average career helpfulness rating of 59 percent, according to online student reviewers. Tuition at these programs averages $16,625 a year.

Database administration degrees are available at the associate, bachelor's, and master's level. Undergraduate degree programs prepare students to program and maintain these systems, while the master's degree prepares graduates to design the database system and manage IT departments. In associate and bachelor's programs students take courses in database administration, information security, software development, and Web development. Master's students take classes in database design, IT project management, systems analysis, database programming, and disaster recovery. Graduate programs may require a research-based thesis, or they may only include courses aimed at professional practice.