Career and School Info for Database Administrators in Illinois

Schools Concentrating On Database Administrators

• Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Truman College, Daley College, Harold Washington College, and Wilbur Wright College.

Fastest Response From Schools

• Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.

Student Body

• Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Midstate College, National-Louis University, Judson, and Roosevelt University.
• Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider MacCormac and Midstate College.
• Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Olive-Harvey College, Kennedy-King College, Daley College, and Morton College.
• Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider John A Logan College, National-Louis University, University of St Francis, and Frontier.

School Setting

• Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Northwestern University, North Park University, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Loyola University.
• Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Monmouth College, Blackburn, Illinois College, and Millikin University.

Excellence

• SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Northwestern University, University of Illinois, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Loyola University.
• % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Saint Xavier University, Northwestern University, National-Louis University, and University of St Francis.
• Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Northwestern University, Illinois College, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Millikin University.

Working as a Database Administrator in Illinois

Database administrators make sure that information that is stored in databases or "warehouses" is captured, stored, maintained, transferred, and reported correctly. They use knowledge of specific software programs and database programming languages to provide access to stored data. Read a detailed Database Administrator job description and schools overview.

The State of Illinois does not regulate database administration. However, voluntary certifications in specific software packages and programming languages grant significant career advantage. Professional associations that have a focus on data management as well as those for specific products and languages can provide additional professional development and networking both within Illinois and nationally. For example the Association for Computing Machinery has a local chapter in Chicago. Data Management International (DAMA) has worldwide reach and a Chicago chapter