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Information Technology at Capella University

If you plan to study information technology, take a look at what Capella University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 38,930 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 107 IT majors received their bachelor's degree from Capella University.

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

Capella University Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT
  • Master’s Degree in IT
  • Doctorate Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Capella University does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Capella University Information Technology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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
Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools 9
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 51
Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 69
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Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools 88
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 342

In 2021, 102 students received their master’s degree in IT from Capella University. This makes it the #13 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 61 students who received their doctoral degrees in IT, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Capella University IT Graduates

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at Capella University is $78,621. This is 53% higher than $51,250, which is the national average for all IT bachelor's degree recipients.

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IT Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The IT program at Capella University awarded 107 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 76% of these degrees went to men with the other 24% going to women. The typical IT bachelor's degree program is made up of only 22% women. So female students are more repesented at Capella University since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT 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 IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 56
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

Capella University Information Technology Master’s Program

38% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The IT program at Capella University awarded 102 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 61 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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 User Support Specialists 12,910 $55,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers 9,510 $143,300
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7,610 $85,620
Computer Workers 6,200 $81,650

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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