Human Resource Management at Capella University

What traits are you looking for in a HR school? To help you decide if Capella University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR program.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930. Of the 5,286 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Capella University in 2021, 149 of them were human resource management majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Resource Management section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR
• Master’s Degree in HR
• Doctorate Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Capella University does offer online courses in HR for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Human Resource Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks HR programs across the country. The following shows how Capella University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Resource Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	40
Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	73
Most Focused Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	81
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools	142
Best Human Resource Management Schools	228

In 2021, 312 students received their master’s degree in HR from Capella University. This makes it the #4 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in HR, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do HR Graduates from Capella University Make?

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at Capella University is $53,132. This is 22% higher than $43,491, which is the national average for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

HR Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the HR majors at Capella University.

Capella University Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 149 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in HR from Capella University in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at Capella University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a bachelor's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Capella University Human Resource Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of HR master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

In the HR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	95
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	129
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in HR. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

Careers That HR Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Human Resources Specialists	12,670	$64,490
Training and Development Specialists	6,300	$65,420
Human Resources Managers	4,370	$122,330
Labor Relations Specialists	2,490	$74,490
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,570	$71,380

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
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.