Career and School Info for Database Administrators in Texas

Schools Concentrating On Database Administrators

• Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Richland College, North Central Texas College, University of Houston-Downtown, and North Lake 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 Texas A&M Kingsville, Texas Wesleyan University, UTEP, and Texas A&M.
• Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Texas Southern, TAMIU, UT Brownsville, and Prairie View A & M University.
• Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider University of Houston-Victoria, Northwood University, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and University of St Thomas.

School Setting

• Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University of Dallas, SMU, TCU, and Texas Southern.
• Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of East Texas Baptist University, Schreiner University, Texas Lutheran University, and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

Excellence

• SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at SMU, The University of Texas, University of Dallas, and UT Dallas.
• % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Prairie View A & M University, Houston Baptist, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and The University of Texas.
• Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Texas Wesleyan University, Texas Southern, SMU, and St Marys University.

Working as a Database Administrator in Texas

Database administrators are responsible for the proper functioning of databases that store important information. They work with database management software and determine ways of storing, using, analyzing, organizing, and presenting data. Depending on the requirements, they: design databases, transfer information from one version to another without losing data; test and modify existing databases; and enforce security measures. Read a detailed Database Administrator job description and schools overview.

Database administrators may find relevant career advancement related resources at The Data Management Association - Dallas/Fort Worth or Heart of Texas Data Management Association or Houston Chapter of the Data Management Association

State Requirements

Database administrators do not have to obtain any specific licenses or certificates if they wish to work in Texas.