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Information Technology at Capella University

If you are interested in studying Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Capella University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Capella University sits in Minneapolis, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 94 information technology degrees were granted at Capella University.

Studying Online at Capella University

Capella University is a fully online institution, so Information Technology coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Information Technology graduates at Capella University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Capella University are 24% women (23) and 76% men (71).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Capella University

Among the 79 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at Capella University, 24% were women (19) and 76% were men (60).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Capella University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	13
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Capella University, below the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Capella University

Among the 7 master’s information technology graduates at Capella University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Capella University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Capella University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Information Technology Doctoral Program at Capella University

Of the 8 doctoral information technology degrees awarded at Capella University, 12% were women (1) and 88% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at Capella University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 25% of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at Capella University, above the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Capella University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.