Human Development & Family Studies at Capella University

Every human development and family studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the human development 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 Human Development & Family Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Human Development
• Doctorate Degree in Human Development

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Capella University Human Development & Family Studies 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Human Development Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

Of the 7 human development students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Capella University, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. Capella University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

In the human development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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 human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

Careers That Human Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in human development 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
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,000	$36,160
Childcare Workers	11,830	$25,820
Preschool Teachers	8,180	$37,500
Community and Social Service Specialists	2,690	$50,560
Farm and Home Management Advisors	40	$58,580

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.