<p>If you want to become a database administrator, a good path would be to get a CIS (Computer Information Systems) degree which is essentially a business degree with a few IS and/or CS courses. This will give you the business background to help you in your job as a DBA.</p>
<p>You could also get a Computer Science degree to learn more of the math and theory of databases (and computing in general) but you would lack the business sense that’s often important in the DBA job.</p>
<p>Another way to learn Database Administration is to take a certificate program or go to a technical school. These programs typically teach you database administration for a particular product (such as Oracle’s RDBMS) and they are usually light on theory. But a certificate might be good enough to get you a job. There is a fair amount of demand for DBAs in my area (Oracle, SQL/Server and MySQL are popular) and your typical university CS program doesn’t have a course in Database Administration.</p>