Data Processing Technology at Capella University

Every data processing technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the data processing tech program at Capella University stacks up to those at other schools.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Data Processing Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Data Processing Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Processing Tech

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Data Processing Tech Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Data Processing Technology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of data processing tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical data processing tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at Capella University since its program graduates 34% more women than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in data processing tech at Capella University are white. This is above average 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 data processing tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Data Processing Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in data processing tech 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
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650
Computer Operators	340	$51,970

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.